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George Ormsby-Gore, 3rd Baron Harlech

January 01, 1970

George Ralph Charles Ormsby-Gore, 3rd Baron Harlech, KCB TD DL (21 January 1855 – 8 May 1938), was a British soldier and Conservative Member of Parliament.[1]

Background and education edit

Harlech was the son of William Richard Ormsby-Gore, 2nd Baron Harlech, and Lady Emily Charlotte Seymour, and was educated at Eton College and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst.[1][2]

Military career edit

He served in the regular army as a lieutenant in the Coldstream Guards from 1875 to 1883. He later served in the Shropshire Yeomanry, becoming its commanding officer as lieutenant-colonel from 1902 to 1907, and was honorary colonel from 1908. He commanded the Welsh Guards at home during the First World War in 1915.[3] He was chairman of the Salop Territorial Army Association.[1]

Political career edit

He was elected to the House of Commons for Oswestry in a by-election in May 1901,[4] a seat he held until 1904 when he succeeded his father as third Baron Harlech and entered the House of Lords.[1]

Crown appointments edit

Lord Harlech was a justice of the peace for both County Leitrim and Shropshire and High Sheriff of Leitrim for 1885. He was appointed to be a deputy lieutenant of Merionethshire in 1896[5] and of Shropshire in 1897.[6]

Harlech also served as Lord Lieutenant of Leitrim from 1904 to 1922 and as Lord Lieutenant of Merionethshire from 1927[7] to 1938,[8] as well as Constable of Harlech Castle from 1927 until his death.

Honours and decorations edit

Harlech was also awarded the Knight of the Order of St John of Jerusalem[citation needed] From 1926 to 1938 he was served as Provincial Grand Master of Freemasonry in Shropshire and was a member of the Lodge of St. Oswald (No. 1124), which is now also known as the Harlech Lodge of Perfection.[citation needed]

Arms edit

Coat of arms of George Ormsby-Gore, 3rd Baron Harlech
 
Notes
Coat of arms of Baron Harlech, of the Ormsby-Gore family[1]
Crest
1st, an heraldic tiger rampant argent; 2nd, a dexter arm embowed in armour proper, holding in the hand a man’s leg also in armour, couped at the thigh.
Escutcheon
Quarterly: 1st and 4th gules, a fesse between three cross-crosslets fitchee or, Gore ; 2nd and 3rd gules, a bend between six cross-crosslets or, Ormsby.
Supporters
Dexter:an heraldic tiger argent, maned and tufted sable, ducally gorged or ; sinister, a lion or.
Motto
Latin: (In Hoc Signo Vinces ), Under this sign thou shalt conquer.

Personal life edit

Lord Harlech married Lady Margaret Ethel Gordon, daughter of Charles Gordon, 10th Marquess of Huntly, on 25 July 1881. They had one child :[1]

His family seats were Brogyntyn, Oswestry; Derrycarne, County Leitrim, Glyn, Merionethshire.[1]

Harlech died in May 1938, aged 83, and was succeeded in the barony by his son. Lady Harlech died in 1950.[14] The couple are buried in the parish churchyard of Selattyn near Oswestry. Their southern English home was Tetworth Hall at Ascot in Berkshire.[citation needed]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h (Hesilrige 1921)
  2. ^ Mate, Charles H. (1907). Shropshire, Historical, Descriptive, Biographical. Part II – Biographical. Mate. p. 16.
  3. ^ a b Kelly's Handbook of Distinguished People 1938. Kelly. 1923. p. 877.
  4. ^ "No. 27319". The London Gazette. 31 May 1901. p. 3697.
  5. ^ "No. 26722". The London Gazette. 17 March 1896. p. 1747.
  6. ^ "No. 26859". The London Gazette. 4 June 1897. p. 3131.
  7. ^ "No. 33251". The London Gazette. 25 February 1927. p. 1252.
  8. ^ "No. 34526". The London Gazette. 28 June 1938. p. 4169.
  9. ^ "No. 28412". The London Gazette. 2 September 1910. p. 6336.
  10. ^ "No. 32830". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 June 1923. p. 3945.
  11. ^ "No. 13924". The Edinburgh Gazette. 5 June 1923. p. 799.
  12. ^ "No. 34238". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 1935. p. 3.
  13. ^ "No. 15241". The Edinburgh Gazette. 7 January 1936. p. 15.
  14. ^ "Ralph Ormsby-Gore, 3rd Baron Harlech". geni.com.

Work cited edit

External links edit

  • Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by George Ormsby-Gore
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Oswestry
1901–1904 		Succeeded by
Honorary titles
Preceded by Lord Lieutenant of Leitrim
1904–1922 		Office abolished
Preceded by
Arthur Williams
 Lord Lieutenant of Merionethshire
1927–1938 		Succeeded by
Peerage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Baron Harlech
1904–1938 		Succeeded by

January 01, 1970
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George Ralph Charles Ormsby Gore 3rd Baron Harlech KCB TD DL 21 January 1855 8 May 1938 was a British soldier and Conservative Member of Parliament 1 Contents 1 Background and education 2 Military career 3 Political career 3 1 Crown appointments 4 Honours and decorations 4 1 Arms 5 Personal life 6 References 6 1 Work cited 6 2 External linksBackground and education editHarlech was the son of William Richard Ormsby Gore 2nd Baron Harlech and Lady Emily Charlotte Seymour and was educated at Eton College and the Royal Military College Sandhurst 1 2 Military career editHe served in the regular army as a lieutenant in the Coldstream Guards from 1875 to 1883 He later served in the Shropshire Yeomanry becoming its commanding officer as lieutenant colonel from 1902 to 1907 and was honorary colonel from 1908 He commanded the Welsh Guards at home during the First World War in 1915 3 He was chairman of the Salop Territorial Army Association 1 Political career editHe was elected to the House of Commons for Oswestry in a by election in May 1901 4 a seat he held until 1904 when he succeeded his father as third Baron Harlech and entered the House of Lords 1 Crown appointments edit Lord Harlech was a justice of the peace for both County Leitrim and Shropshire and High Sheriff of Leitrim for 1885 He was appointed to be a deputy lieutenant of Merionethshire in 1896 5 and of Shropshire in 1897 6 Harlech also served as Lord Lieutenant of Leitrim from 1904 to 1922 and as Lord Lieutenant of Merionethshire from 1927 7 to 1938 8 as well as Constable of Harlech Castle from 1927 until his death Honours and decorations editDL Deputy lieutenant of Salop and County Merioneth 1 TD nbsp Recipient of the Territorial Decoration 2 September 1910 9 CB Companion of the Order of the Bath GCB Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath as a Companion CB in the 1923 Birthday Honours 10 11 KCB nbsp Knight commander in the 1936 New Year Honours 3 12 13 Harlech was also awarded the Knight of the Order of St John of Jerusalem citation needed From 1926 to 1938 he was served as Provincial Grand Master of Freemasonry in Shropshire and was a member of the Lodge of St Oswald No 1124 which is now also known as the Harlech Lodge of Perfection citation needed Arms edit Coat of arms of George Ormsby Gore 3rd Baron Harlech nbsp Notes Coat of arms of Baron Harlech of the Ormsby Gore family 1 Crest 1st an heraldic tiger rampant argent 2nd a dexter arm embowed in armour proper holding in the hand a man s leg also in armour couped at the thigh Escutcheon Quarterly 1st and 4th gules a fesse between three cross crosslets fitchee or Gore 2nd and 3rd gules a bend between six cross crosslets or Ormsby Supporters Dexter an heraldic tiger argent maned and tufted sable ducally gorged or sinister a lion or Motto Latin In Hoc Signo Vinces Under this sign thou shalt conquer Personal life editLord Harlech married Lady Margaret Ethel Gordon daughter of Charles Gordon 10th Marquess of Huntly on 25 July 1881 They had one child 1 William George Arthur Ormsby Gore 4th Baron Harlech born 11 April 1885 died 14 February 1964 His family seats were Brogyntyn Oswestry Derrycarne County Leitrim Glyn Merionethshire 1 Harlech died in May 1938 aged 83 and was succeeded in the barony by his son Lady Harlech died in 1950 14 The couple are buried in the parish churchyard of Selattyn near Oswestry Their southern English home was Tetworth Hall at Ascot in Berkshire citation needed References edit a b c d e f g h Hesilrige 1921 Mate Charles H 1907 Shropshire Historical Descriptive Biographical Part II Biographical Mate p 16 a b Kelly s Handbook of Distinguished People 1938 Kelly 1923 p 877 No 27319 The London Gazette 31 May 1901 p 3697 No 26722 The London Gazette 17 March 1896 p 1747 No 26859 The London Gazette 4 June 1897 p 3131 No 33251 The London Gazette 25 February 1927 p 1252 No 34526 The London Gazette 28 June 1938 p 4169 No 28412 The London Gazette 2 September 1910 p 6336 No 32830 The London Gazette Supplement 1 June 1923 p 3945 No 13924 The Edinburgh Gazette 5 June 1923 p 799 No 34238 The London Gazette Supplement 31 December 1935 p 3 No 15241 The Edinburgh Gazette 7 January 1936 p 15 Ralph Ormsby Gore 3rd Baron Harlech geni com Work cited edit Hesilrige Arthur G M 1921 Debrett s Peerage and Titles of courtesy 160A Fleet street London UK Dean amp Son p 450 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint location link External links edit Hansard 1803 2005 contributions in Parliament by George Ormsby Gore Parliament of the United Kingdom Preceded byStanley Leighton Member of Parliament for Oswestry1901 1904 Succeeded byAllan Heywood Bright Honorary titles Preceded byThe Lord Harlech Lord Lieutenant of Leitrim1904 1922 Office abolished Preceded byArthur Williams Lord Lieutenant of Merionethshire1927 1938 Succeeded byThe Lord Harlech Peerage of the United Kingdom Preceded byWilliam Richard Ormsby Gore Baron Harlech1904 1938 Succeeded byWilliam George 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