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| Duckworth, George Herbert. Adm. pens. at TRINITY, June 14, 1886. S. of 'Leslie' [Herbert (1851), of Orchardleigh Park, Somerset], of 22, Hyde Park Gate, London. B. Mar. 5, 1868, in London. School, Eton. Matric. Michs. 1886; B.A. 1889; M.A. 1896. Private Secretary to Charles Booth, 1892-1902; to Mr (afterwards Sir) Austen Chamberlain, when Postmaster-General and Chancellor of the Exchequer. Secretary to the Treasury Committee on the proposal for a State guarantee against war risks for shipping, 1906-7. Secretary to the Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1908. During the Great War, Deputy Director of Finance, and Controller of Labour, Finance and of Munitions Housing Schemes for the Ministry of Munitions. C.B., 1919. First Chairman of the Irish Land Trust, 1924. Member of the Royal Commission on London Squares and Open Spaces, 1927. Knighted, 1927. Member of the New Survey of London Life and Labour, 1928. Secretary of the permanent Commission for the scheduling and preserving of ancient monuments, 1931-3. F.S.A. Treasurer of Royal Archaeological Institute. Of Dalingridge Place, West Hoathley, Sussex. Died Apr. 27, 1934 Brother of the next. (Eton Sch. Lists, which do not give parentage; Who's Who, 1934; Burke, L.G.; Univ. Parl. Reg., 1939.) | George Herbert DUCKWORTH Approx. lifespan: 1868–1934 pens. Trinity College adm1886:06:14 s. of "Leslie" [Herbert (1851) of Orchardleigh Park, Orchardleigh, Somerset , of 22 Hyde Park Gate, London b. London 1868:03:05 Sch: Eton Matric 1886:10MT: BA 1889 MA 1896 Private Sec. to: : Charles Booth 1892-1902 to Mr (afterwards Sir) Austen Chamberlain, when Postmaster- General and Chancellor of: : Exchequer. Sec. to: : Treasury Committee on the proposal for a State guarantee against war risks for shipping 1906-07 Sec. to: : Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England) 1908 During the Great War[ 1914-18 ] Deputy Director of: : Finance, and Controller of: : Labour, Finance and of Munitions Housing Schemes for Ministry of Munitions. CB 1919 First Chairman of: the Irish Land Trust 1924 Member of: the Royal Commission on London Squares and Open Spaces 1927 Knighted 1927 Member of: the New Survey of London Life and Labour 1928 Sec. of: : permanent Commission for the scheduling and preserving of ancient monuments 1931-33 FSA Sch: Treasurer of Royal: Sch: Archaeological Institute Treasurer of Royal: Archaeological Of Dalingridge Place, Dalingridge, West Hoathley, Sussex d. 1934:04:27 brother of Gerald de l'Étang DUCKWORTH (1889) ( Eton School Lists, which do not give parentage; Who's Who 1934; Burke, L.G.; University Parl. Reg. 1939) |