Anthony Roger Mellows, (29 July 1936 – 10 January 2016) was an English

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and

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officer. Until June 2014 (having succeeded Colonel Eric Barry, in 2008),www.gc.ca
, ''Col. Eric Barry, CD (Lord Prior)''. he served as Lord Prior of the

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, the

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's most senior non-royal office.

Career

Military career

Mellows began his military career in the

by joining the other ranks, rising to the rank of

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. On 27 January 1959, he was commissioned in the TA Intelligence Corps, as a

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(probationary). On 1 January 1964, he was promoted

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and seconded to the staff. On 1 April 1967, he transferred to the newly created

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as a

in the Intelligence Corps. On 18 November 1970, he was placed on the Regular Army Reserve of Officers list.

Academic career

Mellows was

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of Law in the

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and served as Head of the Department of Law at

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and Dean of the Faculty of Laws of the University of London.

Order of St John

In May 1981, Mellows was appointed an Officer of the Most Venerable Order of Saint John (OStJ), in April 1985, he was promoted to the grade of Commander (CStJ); in 1988, he was raised to Knight of Justice (KJStJ); and, in July 1991, he was advanced as Bailiff Grand Cross of the

(GCStJ), its highest grade. He also was decorated with the St John Service Medal.

Other honours

In 1969, he received the

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(TD) awarded for long service as a Territorial Army officer. In the 2003

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, he was appointed

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(OBE) "for services to the

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". Honour Ribbons * Order of the British Empire (Civil) Ribbon

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(OBE) *

: Bailiff Grand Cross of the Order of St John (GCStJ) * Ribbon - Efficiency Decoration (TAVR)

(TD) *

Service Medal of the Order of St John Ribbon

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mellows, Anthony 1936 births 2016 deaths English solicitors Academics of the University of London Academics of King's College London British Army soldiers Intelligence Corps officers British Anglicans Bailiffs Grand Cross of the Order of St John Officers of the Order of the British Empire