John Dickson-Poynder, 1st Baron Islington
Governor of New Zealand | |
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In office 22 June 1910 – 3 December 1912 | |
Monarch | George V |
Prime Minister | Joseph Ward Thomas Mackenzie William Massey |
Preceded by | The Lord Plunket |
Succeeded by | The Earl of Liverpool |
Personal details | |
Born | Isle of Wight, England | 31 October 1866
Died | 6 December 1936 Hyde Park Gardens, London, England | (aged 70)
Spouse | Anne Dundas |
Children | Joan Grigg |
Relatives | John Grigg (grandson) |
John Poynder Dickson-Poynder, 1st Baron Islington,
Early life
The son of
He married Anne Beauclerk Dundas (c.1869-1958)[6] the daughter of James Dundas of Dundas and granddaughter of Baron Napier of Magdala. They had one daughter, Joan, who was later Joan, Lady Altrincham who organised nursing in Africa.[7]
Member of Parliament
He was appointed High Sheriff of Wiltshire in 1890. Elected Conservative Member of Parliament for the Chippenham constituency in 1892, he joined the Liberals in 1905.[3] He was a member of London County Council from 1898 to 1904.
In late 1902 he visited British India and attended the 1903 Delhi Durbar.[8]
Military career
Dickson-Poynder was first commissioned into the
Governor of New Zealand
In 1910 Dickson was appointed
Later career
Earlier on he was appointed for the
Death
Lord Islington died on 6 December 1936 aged 70 at
Arms
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References
- ^ a b "No. 25780". The London Gazette. 24 January 1888. p. 551.
- ^ a b c (Hesilrige 1921, p. 505)
- ^ a b Foster, Bernard John (1966). "ISLINGTON, Sir John Poynder Dickson-Poynder". In McLintock, A. H. (ed.). Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Ministry for Culture and Heritage / Te Manatū Taonga. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
- ^ Dunning, R.W.; Rogers, K.H.; Spalding, P.A.; Shrimpton, Colin; Stevenson, Janet H.; Tomlinson, Margaret (1970). Crittall, Elizabeth (ed.). "Victoria County History: Wiltshire: Vol 9 pp49-65 - Parishes: Hilmarton". British History Online. University of London. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- ^ Historic England. "Hartham House (1364019)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- ^ "Anne Beauclerk Dundas, Lady Islington (b.c.1869-1958) and Anne Clarissa Spencer-Churchill, Countess of Avon (b.1920), in the Great Hall, Dyrham Park, Gloucestershire". National Trust Collections. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- . Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ "Court Circular". The Times. No. 36919. London. 7 November 1902. p. 8.
- ^ "No. 27162". The London Gazette. 6 February 1900. p. 808.
- ^ "The War – Embarcation of Troops". The Times. No. 36078. London. 1 March 1900. p. 7.
- ^ "No. 27172". The London Gazette. 9 March 1900. p. 1631.
- ^ "No. 27359". The London Gazette. 27 September 1901. p. 6306.
- ^ "No. 27393". The London Gazette. 3 January 1902. p. 3.
- ^ "No. 27441". The London Gazette. 10 June 1902. p. 3756.
- ^ "No. 28361". The London Gazette. 29 April 1910. p. 2941.
- ^ "Lord Islington, KCMG, DSO, PC". The Governor-General. Retrieved 12 November 2010.
- ^ "Earl of Liverpool, GCB, GCMG, GBE, MVO, PC". The Governor-General. Retrieved 12 November 2010.
- ^ London Gazette, Issue 28642 of 6 September 1912, p. 6631 Archived 2 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "History talk focuses on wartime nursery and children's homes". UWE Bristol. 6 November 2007. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- ^ Debrett's Peerage, and Titles of Courtesy. London, Dean. 1921. p. 505, ISLINGTON, BARON. (Dickson-Poynder.). Retrieved 20 May 2022. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Lord Islington
- Kidd, Charles (1903). Debrett's peerage, baronetage, knightage, and companionage. 160A, )
- Hesilrige, Arthur G. M. (1921). Debrett's Peerage and Titles of courtesy. 160A, )