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Lloyd, George Ambrose. Adm. pens. at TRINITY, June 25, 1898. [3rd] s. of Sampson Samuel (1864), of the Priory, Warwick [and of Dolobran, Montgom.]. B. [Sept. 19], 1879, at Olton Hall, Warws. School, Eton. Matric. Michs. 1898. Rowing 'blue' (Cox), 1899, 1900. Hon. Attaché to the British Embassy at Constantinople, 1905; Special Commissioner to enquire into prospects of British trade in Mesopotamia and E. Asiatic Turkey, 1907. Served in the Great War, 1914-19 (Egypt, Gallipoli, and Hedjaz, 1914-17; Capt., Warwickshire Yeomanry and General Staff; mentioned in despatches six times; D.S.O., 1917; C.I.E., 1917; Order of [p.188] St Anne, 3rd class, with swords (Russia)). F.R.G.S. M.P. for West Staffs., 1910-18; for Eastbourne Division of Sussex, 1924-5. Governor of Bombay, 1918-23. G.C.I.E., 1918; P.C., 1924; G.C.S.I., 1924. Created Baron Lloyd of Dolobran, 1925. High Commissioner for Egypt and Sudan, 1925-8. Secretary of State for the Colonies, 1940-1. Leader of the House of Lords. Died Feb. 4, 1941, in London. Buried at St Ippolyts, Herts. (Burke, P. and B.; The V.C. and D.S.O.; Fox-Davies, Armorial Families; I.C.S. Lists; Who's Who; The Times, Feb. 6, 1941.) | George Ambrose LLOYD Approx. lifespan: 18791941 pens. Trinity College adm1898:06:25 3rd s. of Sampson Samuel LLOYD (1864), of the Priory Warwick, [ Warwickshire ] [and of Dolobran, Montgomeryshire b. Olton Hall, Olton, Warwickshire 1879:[09:19] Sch: Eton Matric 1898:10MT: Rowing "blue" (Cox) 1899, 1900 Hon. Attaché to the British Embassy Constantinople, [ Turkey ] 1905 Special Commissioner to: : enquire into prospects of British trade Mesopotamia and E. Asiatic, Turkey 1907 served in the Great War: 1914-19 [ Egypt Gallipoli, [ Turkey ], and Hedjaz, [ Saudi Arabia ] 1914-17 Captain: Warws. Yeomanry and General Staff ; Mentioned in Despatches six times; DSO 1917 CIE 1917 Order of St Anne, 3rd class, with swords [ Russia )) FRGS M.P. for: : West Staffordshire , 1910-18 for Eastbourne Division of Sussex 1924-25 Governor of: Bombay, [ India ] 1918-23 GCIE 1918 P.C.: 1924 GCSI 1924 Created Baron LLOYD of Dolobran 1925 High Commissioner for: : Egypt and Sudan 1925-28 Sec. of State: for the Colonies 1940-41 Leader of House of Lords d. 1941:02:04 in London bur. St Ippolyts, Hertfordshire (Burke, P. and B.; The VC and DSO ; Fox-Davies, Armorial Families; I.C.S. Lists; Who's Who; The Times 1941:02:06) |