George Monckton-Arundell, 8th Viscount Galway

The Right Honourable
The Viscount Galway
GCMG, DSO, OBE
5th Governor-General of New Zealand
In office
12 April 1935 – 3 February 1941
Monarch George V
Edward VIII
George VI
Preceded by The Lord Bledisloe
Succeeded by The Lord Newall
Personal details
Born (1882-03-24)24 March 1882
Died 27 March 1943(1943-03-27) (aged 61)
Blyth, Nottinghamshire
United Kingdom
Alma mater Christ Church, Oxford

George Vere Arundel Monckton-Arundell, 8th Viscount Galway GCMG, DSO, OBE (24 March 1882 – 27 March 1943) was a British politician. He served as the fifth Governor-General of New Zealand from 1935 to 1941.

Early life and family

Simon, the 8th Viscount Galway, Isabel, Lucia, Celia and Mary (from left).

George Vere Arundell Monckton-Arundell Galway was born on 24 March 1882. His parents were George Monckton-Arundell and Vere Gosling.[1] He had one sibling; Violet Frances Monckton-Arundell (14 May 1880 – 24 October 1930).[2] He received his education at a preparatory school in Berkshire[3] before attending Eton (1895–1900) and Christ Church College in Oxford (1900–1904). He graduated with a Master of Arts in modern history.[1][4]

Viscount Galway married Lucia Margaret White, daughter of the 3rd Baron Annaly, in 1922. They had four children: Mary Victoria Monckton (born 1924), Celia Ella Vere Monckton (1925–1997), Isabel Cynthia Monckton (born 1926) and Simon George Robert Monckton-Arundell (1929–1971).[4][5]

Military career

Monckton-Arundell was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Nottinghamshire (Sherwood Rangers) Yeomanry on 1 January 1900, and promoted to lieutenant on 11 June 1902.[6] In 1904, he joined the First Life Guards, the senior regiment of the British Army that makes up the Household Cavalry, where he rose to the rank of Colonel Commandant. During the First World War he was appointed as adjutant general and quartermaster general. He was of the Royal Artillery (1933–35). In 1933 he was appointed Colonel Commandant of the Honourable Artillery Company (HAC) until 1934, when he relinquished it on appointment as Governor-General of New Zealand. Upon retirement from his post as Governor General he returned as Colonel Commandant of the HAC until his death.[4][7][8]

Political ambitions

In 1910, he attempted to follow his father into the House of Commons. He contested the Scarborough constituency in the 1910 general election, but was unsuccessful.[5]

Governor-General of New Zealand

Viscount Galway was Governor-General of New Zealand from 12 April 1935 to 3 February 1941. His military background made an impression with cabinet ministers of the time. His term was twice extended because of World War II.[8] Viscount Galway and his wife received numerous gifts during his time as Governor-General. Some were returned to New Zealand around the time of the sale of the family house Selby Hall[9] and were donated to the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa in 1980.[10]

Freemasonry

He was a freemason. During his term as governor-general (1935–1938), he was also Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of New Zealand.[11]

Later years and death

Upon his return to England, he held the honorary post of Deputy Lord Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire under the 7th Duke of Portland. He died suddenly on 27 March 1943 in Blyth.[8]

Arms

References

  1. 1 2 Lundy, Darryl. "George Vere Arundell Monckton-Arundell, 8th Viscount Galway". The Peerage.com. Retrieved 13 November 2010.
  2. ↑ Lundy, Darryl. "George Edward Milnes Monckton-Arundell, 7th Viscount Galway". The Peerage.com. Retrieved 13 November 2010.
  3. ↑ "Lord Galway". Evening Post. CXVIII (108). 3 November 1934. p. 11. Retrieved 17 November 2010.
  4. 1 2 3 "Biography of George Vere Arundell Monckton-Arundell, 8th Viscount Galway (1882–1943)". University of Nottingham. Retrieved 13 November 2010.
  5. 1 2 "Lord Galway". Evening Post. CXIX (87). 12 April 1935. Retrieved 17 November 2010.
  6. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27441. p. 3756. 10 June 1902.
  7. ↑ Page 351-353, Regimental Fire, A History of the HAC in World war II, Author: Brigadier RF Johnson
  8. 1 2 3 A. H. McLintock, ed. (22 April 2009). "GALWAY, Sir George Vere Arundell Monckton-Arundell, Eighth Viscount". An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand. Ministry for Culture and Heritage / Te Manatū Taonga. Retrieved 15 November 2010. Check date values in: |year=, |year= / |date= mismatch (help)
  9. ↑ "Biography of George Vere Arundell Monckton-Arundell, 8th Viscount Galway (1882–1943)". Manuscripts and Special Collections. The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 4 December 2010.
  10. ↑ "Collection items associated with Viscount Galway, GCMG, DSO, OBE, PC". Collections Online. Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. Retrieved 4 December 2010.
  11. ↑ http://kenthenderson.com.au/m_papers03.html
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Preceded by
The Viscount Bledisloe		 Governor-General of New Zealand
1935–1941 		Succeeded by
Sir Cyril Newall
Peerage of Ireland
Preceded by
George Monckton-Arundell		 Viscount Galway
1931–1943 		Succeeded by
Simon Monckton-Arundell
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