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| Newton (post Baron Eltisley), George Douglas Cochrane. Adm. pens. at TRINITY, June 25, 1898. [Eldest] s. of George Onslow (next), of Croxton Park, Cambs. [by his 3rd wife, Lady Alice Laura Sophia Cochrane, dau. of Thomas, 11th Earl of Dundonald]. B. July 14, 1879, in London. School, Eton. Matric. Michs. 1898; B.A. 1902; M.A. 1905. Of Croxton Park, Cambs. J.P. and D.L. for Cambs.; High Sheriff of Cambs. and Hunts., 1909. Chairman, Cambs. C.C. 1919 and 1920. Assistant Secretary, Ministry of Reconstruction, 1917-19. M.P. for Cambridge borough, 1922-34. Chairman, Central Chamber of Agriculture, 1934. Chairman, Council of Agriculture for England, 1922-3. Official Adviser on agricultural matters at the Imperial Economic Conference, Ottawa, 1932, and at the World monetary economic conference, London, 1933. Director, Edmundson's Electricity Corporation, Ltd., Guardian Assurance and other Companies. Commander, Order of Leopold of Belgium. K.B.E., 1919; created Baron Eltisley of Croxton, 1934. Married, 1905, Muriel, only child of Lieut.-Col. Jemmett Duke, 17th Lancers, and had issue a daughter. Died, Sept. 2, 1942; buried at Croxton. (Eton Sch. Lists; Burke, P. and B.; Who's Who; The Times, Sept. 3, 1942.) | George Douglas Cochrane NEWTON post George Douglas Cochrane BARON ELTISLEY Approx. lifespan: 1879–1942 pens. Trinity College adm1898:06:25 Eldest s. of George Onslow (next), of Croxton Park, Croxton, Cambridgeshire , [by his 3rd wife, Lady Alice Laura Sophia Cochrane dau. of Thomas, 11th Earl of Dundonald]. b. 1879:07:14 in London , Sch: Eton School Eton, [Buckinghamshire], Matric 1898:10MT: BA 1902 MA 1905 Of Croxton Park, Croxton, Cambridgeshire , J.P. and D.L. for: : Cambridgeshire , High Sheriff of: Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire , 1909 Chairman: Cambridgeshire C.C [Cambridgeshire], . 1919, and 1920 Assistant Sec.: Ministry of Reconstruction 1917-19 M.P. for: : CB, ???, borough [Cambridgeshire], 1922-34 Chairman: Central Chamber of Agriculture 1934 Chairman: Council of Agriculture for England 1922-3 Official Adviser on: : agricultural matters at the Imperial Economic Conference, Ottawa, [Ontario], [Canada], 1932, and at the World monetary economic conference, London , 1933 Director: Edmundson's Electricity Corporation Ltd, Guardian Assurance and other Companies. Commander: Order of Leopold of Belgium , KBE 1919 created Baron Eltisley of Croxton 1934 m. 1905,Muriel, only child of Lieutenant-Colonel Jemmett DUKE, 17th Lancers a daughter. had issue d. 1942:09:02 buried Croxton, [Cambridgeshire], ( Eton School Lists ; Burke, P. and B.; Who's Who; The Times 1942:09:03) |