Background
Thomas Jeeves Horder was born on 7 January 1871, the son of draper Albert Horder, in Shaftesbury, Dorset. Jeeves was his mother"s maiden name.
Thomas Jeeves Horder was born on 7 January 1871, the son of draper Albert Horder, in Shaftesbury, Dorset. Jeeves was his mother"s maiden name.
He was educated privately, and at the University of London and Street Bartholomew"s Hospital, London.
Early life and education Horder began his career at Street Bartholomew"s Hospital and, when still quite young, successfully made a difficult diagnosis on King Edward VII which made his reputation. His patients included every British monarch from Edward VII to Elizabeth II (except Edward VIII). They also included two prime ministers, Ramsay MacDonald and Bonar Law, and labour leader Hugh Gaitskell.
He was involved in many official committees including advising the Ministry of Food during World World War World War II After the war he opposed many of Aneurin Bevan"s plans for a national health service and may have helped modify some of those less palatable to the medical profession.
He held the positions of Deputy Lieutenant County of Hampshire. Extra Physician to the Queen (formerly Extra Physician to King George VI).
And Consulting Physician to Street Bartholomew"s Hospital (1912–1936). Knighted in 1918, he was created a Baronet in 1923.
He was raised to the peerage as Baron Horder, of Ashford in the County of Southampton on 23 January 1933.
Horder served as president of the Cremation Society of Great Britain from 1940 to his death in 1955. In 1902 Horder married Geraldine Rose Doggett (died 1954), of Newnham Manor, Hertfordshire. Death and afterward He lived for many years at Steep near Petersfield, Hampshire where he died on 13 August 1955.
1918: Knight Bachelor.