George Jellicoe, 2nd Earl Jellicoe
George Patrick John Rushworth Jellicoe, 2nd Earl Jellicoe, Baron Jellicoe of Southampton (4 April 1918 – 22 February 2007) was a British politician, diplomat and businessman.
The Right Honourable The Earl Jellicoe | |
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George Jellicoe, 2nd Earl Jellicoe | |
| Leader of the House of Lords Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal | |
| In office 20 June 1970 – 23 May 1973 | |
| Prime Minister | Edward Heath |
| Preceded by | The Lord Shackleton |
| Succeeded by | The Lord Windlesham |
| Minister of State for Navy | |
| In office 1 April 1964 – 16 October 1964 | |
| Prime Minister | Sir Alec Douglas-Home |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Christopher Mayhew |
| First Lord of the Admiralty | |
| In office 22 October 1963 – 1 April 1964 | |
| Prime Minister | Sir Alec Douglas-Home |
| Preceded by | The Lord Carrington |
| Succeeded by | Elizabeth II as Lord High Admiral |
| Minister of State for Home Affairs | |
| In office 17 July 1962 – 21 October 1963 | |
| Prime Minister | Harold Macmillan |
| Preceded by | David Renton |
| Succeeded by | The Lord Derwent |
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Housing and Local Government | |
| In office 27 June 1961 – 16 July 1962 | |
| Prime Minister | Harold Macmillan |
| Preceded by | Keith Joseph |
| Succeeded by | Frederick Corfield |
| Lord-in-waiting Government Whip | |
| In office 8 February 1961 – 27 June 1961 | |
| Prime Minister | Harold Macmillan |
| Preceded by | The Earl Bathurst |
| Succeeded by | The Lord Denham |
| Member of the House of Lords | |
Lord Temporal | |
| as a hereditary peer 25 July 1939 – 11 November 1999 | |
| Preceded by | The 1st Earl Jellicoe |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| as a life peer 17 November 1999 – 22 February 2007 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 April 1918 Hatfield, Hertfordshire United Kingdom |
| Died | 22 February 2007 (aged 88) Tidcombe, Wiltshire United Kingdom |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Children | eight |
| Residence | Tidcombe |
| Education | Winchester College |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
| Occupation | Politician, businessman |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch/service | British Army |
| Rank | Brigadier |
| Unit | Coldstream Guards Special Air Service Special Boat Service |
| Battles/wars | Second World War |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Order Military Cross Croix de Guerre Mentioned in Despatches (3) |
Lord Jellicoe was the only son but sixth and youngest child of John Jellicoe, 1st Earl Jellicoe, who was a First World War naval officer, commander at the Battle of Jutland, and Admiral of the Fleet; and his wife Florence Gwendoline (died 1964), the second daughter of Sir Charles Cayzer, 1st Bt., of Gartmore, Perthshire. He inherited the title Earl Jellicoe at the age of 17, on the death of his father. As well as commanding the Special Boat Service in the Second World War, George Jellicoe was a long-serving parliamentarian, being a member of the House of Lords for 68 years (1939–2007).