Sir George Raymond Hinchcliffe (2 March 1900 – 6 September 1973) was a British

barrister A barrister is a type of lawyer in common law jurisdictions. Barristers mostly specialise in courtroom advocacy and litigation. Their tasks include taking cases in superior courts and tribunals, drafting legal pleadings, researching law and ...

and was a High Court judge from 1957 to 1973. He was appointed KC in 1947. He was

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on 1 February 1957.Notice of knighthood
thegazette.co.uk. Accessed 21 January 2023.

Marriage

He married golfing pioneer

Poppy Wingate Hannah Sophia Wingate, known as Poppy Wingate, later Poppy Eadie and Lady Hinchcliffe (1902–1977) was an English professional golfer. She was the first woman professional golfer in England, and the second in Britain after Scotswoman Meg Farquha ...

(1902–1977) on 10 May 1940, and had two step-children.

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* Knights Bachelor Queen's Bench Division judges English King's Counsel Royal Air Force officers Members of the Middle Temple Alumni of Trinity Hall, Cambridge 1900 births 1973 deaths 20th-century King's Counsel {{UK-law-bio-stub