Sir Ronald Cross, 1st Baronet
KCVO | |
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| 17th Governor of Tasmania | |
| In office 22 August 1951 – 4 June 1958 | |
| Monarchs | George VI Elizabeth II |
| Premier | Robert Cosgrove |
| Preceded by | Hugh Binney |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Corbett, 2nd Baron Rowallan |
| Member of Parliament for Ormskirk | |
| In office 25 February 1950 – 5 April 1951 | |
| Preceded by | Harold Wilson |
| Succeeded by | Arthur Salter |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 May 1896 Pendleton, Lancashire, England |
| Died | 3 June 1968 (aged 72) Westminster, London, England |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse | Louise Marion Green-Emmott |
Sir Ronald Hibbert Cross, 1st Baronet, PC (9 May 1896 – 3 June 1968) was a British politician and diplomat. He served as Governor of Tasmania 1951-58.
Early life and education
Cross was educated at Ludgrove Preparatory School and then Eton College. He served with the Duke of Lancaster's Own Yeomanry and as a pilot with the Royal Flying Corps in World War I.[1]
Career
At the
Privy Council
in 1940.
During the
County Palatine of Lancaster.[2] Cross returned to the United Kingdom in 1945 but lost his seat at that year's election
.
In 1950, Cross was elected in the seat of Ormskirk, Lancashire. He later served as
Governor of Tasmania from 23 August 1951 to 4 June 1958. He was appointed a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO) by Queen Elizabeth II when she visited Hobart during her Coronation Tour in 1954.[3] He was later appointed Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG) in the 1955 New Year Honours.[4] He was a popular governor, well regarded in the island State.[citation needed
]
Cross married Louise Marion Green-Emmott in 1925. They had four daughters and a son who predeceased him.[1]
References
- ^ ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
- ^ "No. 35254". The London Gazette. 22 August 1941. p. 4856.
- ^ "No. 40159". The London Gazette. 27 April 1954. p. 2500.
- ^ "No. 40366". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 1955. p. 4.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Ronald Cross
- Newspaper clippings about Sir Ronald Cross, 1st Baronet in the 20th Century Press Archives of the ZBW
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