Anthony Mellows

Professor Anthony Mellows
Lord Prior of Order of St John
In office 24 June 2008 – 24 June 2014
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Preceded by	Colonel Eric Barry
Succeeded by	Neil Conn
Personal details
Born	Anthony Roger Mellows 29 July 1936
Died	10 January 2016 (aged 79)
Nationality	United Kingdom
Profession	Solicitor, academic

Anthony Roger Mellows, OBE, TD (29 July 1936 – 10 January 2016)^[1][2] was an English Solicitor, academic and British Army officer. Until June 2014 (having succeeded Colonel Eric Barry, in 2008),^[3][4] he served as Lord Prior of the Order of Saint John, the order's most senior non-royal office.^[5]

Career

Military career

Mellows began his military career in the British Army by joining the other ranks, rising to the rank of sergeant. On 27 January 1959, he was commissioned in the TA Intelligence Corps, as a second lieutenant (probationary).^[6] On 1 January 1964, he was promoted captain and seconded to the Staff.^[7] On 1 April 1967, he transferred to the newly created Territorial and Army Volunteer Reserve as a captain in the Intelligence Corps.^[8] On 18 November 1970, he was placed on the Regular Army Reserve of Officers list.^[9]

Academic career

Mellows was Professor of Law in the University of London and served as Head of the Department of Law at King's College London and Dean of the Faculty of Laws of the University of London.^[10]

Order of St John

In May 1981, Mellows was appointed an Officer of the Most Venerable Order of Saint John (OStJ),^[11] in April 1985, he was promoted to the grade of Commander (CStJ);^[12] in 1988, he was raised to Knight of Justice (KJStJ);^[13] and, in July 1991, he was advanced as Bailiff Grand Cross of the Order of Saint John (GCStJ), its highest grade.^[14] He also was decorated with the St John Service Medal.

Other honours

In 1969, he received the Territorial Decoration (TD) awarded for long service as a Territorial Army officer.^[10] In the 2003 New Year Honours, he was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) "for services to the Church of England".^[15]

References

1. "Birthdays". The Independent. 29 July 1995. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
2. http://www.orderofstjohn.org/News/former-lord-prior-professor-anthony-mellows
3. www.thegazette.co.uk, Col. Eric Barry
4. www.gc.ca, Col. Eric Barry, CD (Lord Prior).
5. "The Order welcomes the new Lord Prior". The Link (26) (Order of St John). December 2008. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
6. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 41649. p. 1547. 3 March 1959. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
7. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 43248. p. 1556. 14 February 1964. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
8. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 44477. p. 13944. 15 December 1967. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
9. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 45292. p. 1061. 29 January 1971. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
10. "Chapel Biographies - Professor Anthony Mellows OBE, TD". Tower of London. Historic Royal Palaces. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
11. The London Gazette: no. 48605. pp. 6579–6580. 11 May 1981. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
12. The London Gazette: no. 50088. p. 4971. 10 April 1985. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
13. The London Gazette: no. 51405. p. 7916. 11 July 1988. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
14. The London Gazette: no. 52590. p. 10029. 1 July 1991. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
15. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 56797. pp. 9–12. 31 December 2002. Retrieved 12 October 2014.