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Lord Geddes
Baron Geddes, of Rolvenden in the County of Kent, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 28 January 1942 for the prominent Conservative Party (UK), Conservative politician and former British Ambassador to the United States, Ambassador to the United States, Auckland Geddes, 1st Baron Geddes, Sir Auckland Geddes. the title is held by his grandson, the third Baron, who succeeded his father in 1975. He is one of the List of hereditary peers elected under the House of Lords Act 1999, ninety elected hereditary peers that remain in the House of Lords after the passing of the House of Lords Act 1999, and sits on the Conservative benches. Eric Geddes, Sir Eric Geddes, British Minister of Munitions and First Lord of the Admiralty during the First World War, was the elder brother of the first Baron. Margaret, Princess of Hesse and by Rhine, Margaret Geddes, who married Louis, Prince of Hesse and by Rhine, son of Ernest Louis, Grand Duke of Hesse, was the daughte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Auckland Geddes
Auckland Campbell Geddes, 1st Baron Geddes, (21 June 1879 – 8 June 1954) was a British academic, soldier, politician and diplomat. He was a member of David Lloyd George's coalition government during the First World War and also served as Ambassador to the United States. Early life Geddes was born in London the son of Auckland Campbell-Geddes, a civil engineer, and his wife Christina Helen MacLeod Anderson. He was the brother of Sir Eric Campbell-Geddes, First Lord of the Admiralty during World War I and principal architect of the Geddes Axe, which led to the retrenchment of British public expenditure following the War. His sister was Dr. Mona Chalmers Watson, the first woman to graduate M.D. from the University of Edinburgh and the first Chief Controller of the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps. Career Boer War Geddes served in the Second Boer War in South Africa between 1901 and 1902 as a second lieutenant in the Highland Light Infantry. On 2 June 1902 he was promoted a lieu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
