George Rous, 3rd Earl of Stradbroke

The Earl of Stradbroke
KCMG, CB, CVO, CBE, VD, TD
15th Governor of Victoria
In office
24 February 1921  7 April 1926
Monarch George V
Premier Harry Lawson (1921–24)
Sir Alexander Peacock (1924)
George Prendergast (1924)
John Allan (1924–26)
Preceded by Sir Arthur Stanley
Succeeded by Lord Somers
Personal details
Born (1862-11-19)19 November 1862
London, England
Died 20 December 1947(1947-12-20) (aged 85)
Henham Park, England
Political party Conservative
Military service
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
Years of service 1882–1930
Rank Colonel
Battles/wars First World War
Awards Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
Companion of the Order of the Bath
Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Volunteer Officers' Decoration
Territorial Decoration

George Edward John Mowbray Rous, 3rd Earl of Stradbroke, KCMG, CB, CVO, CBE, VD, TD (19 November 1862 – 20 December 1947) was a British noble and the 15th Governor of Victoria, Australia.[1]

He also served as Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries from 1928 until the defeat of the 1924–1929 Conservative Government.[1]

Viscount Dunwich, as he then was, was commissioned captain in the 1st Norfolk Artillery Volunteers in 1882. He was promoted major in 1884, lieutenant colonel in 1888, and colonel in 1902. He retired from the Territorial Army Royal Artillery in 1930. As ex. officio the Chief Scout of Victoria as Governor, Lord Stradbroke also sponsored the Victorian Scouting competition, the Stradbroke Cup. This event is still held every year and is immensely popular.

A Freemason, he was initiated to the craft in the Lodge of Prudence No. 388. After he became Worshipful Master of the Lodge, he was appointed Provincial Grand Master of Suffolk in 1902 holding the position for forty-five years. Two years after being appointed Governor of Victoria, he was elected Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Victoria.

Family

Helena Violet Alice Fraser (died 14 April 1949), daughter of Lt.-Gen. James Keith Fraser, married Stradbroke on 23 July 1898. She was created a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1927. They had the following children:

References

  1. 1 2 3 Death of the 3rd Earl of Stradbroke, nla.gov.au; accessed 27 March 2014.
Political offices
Preceded by
The Lord Bledisloe
Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry
of Agriculture and Fisheries

1928–1929
Succeeded by
Christopher Addison
Government offices
Preceded by
Sir Arthur Stanley
Governor of Victoria
1921–1926
Succeeded by
The Lord Somers
Honorary titles
Preceded by
Sir Courtenay Warner, Bt
Lord Lieutenant of Suffolk
1935–1947
Succeeded by
The Earl of Stradbroke
Vacant
Title last held by
The Earl of Stradbroke
Vice-Admiral of Suffolk
1890–1947
Vacant
Peerage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
John Rous
Earl of Stradbroke
1886–1947
Succeeded by
John Rous
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