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The Right Honourable
Sir Ronald Cross
Bt KCMG KCVO
The Right Honourable Sir Ronald Cross Bt KCMG KCVO
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

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Sir Ronald Hibbert Cross, 1st Baronet, KCMG, KCVO, 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 1931 general election, Cross was elected as Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) for Rossendale. He served successively as government whip (1935), Junior Lord of the Treasury (1937), Vice-Chamberlain of the Household (1937–38) and Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade (1938–39).^[1] He was sworn into the Privy Council in 1940.

During the Second World War, Cross served as Minister of Economic Warfare (1939–40) and Minister of Shipping (1940–41). In 1941, he was removed as Minister of Shipping after his performance was criticized by the press.^[1] The same year, he was appointed British High Commissioner to Australia and created a Baronet, of Bolton-le-Moors in 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

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Kent, Hilary (1993). "Cross, Sir Ronald Hibbert (1896–1968)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Vol. 13. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. 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

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Arthur Law	Member of Parliament for Rossendale 1931–1945	Succeeded by George Walker
Preceded by Harold Wilson	Member of Parliament for Ormskirk 1950–1951	Succeeded by Arthur Salter
Political offices
Preceded by Arthur Hope	Vice-Chamberlain of the Household 1937–1938	Succeeded by Robert Grimston
New title New office	Minister of Economic Warfare 1939–1940	Succeeded by Hugh Dalton
Preceded by Robert Hudson	Minister of Shipping 1940–1941	Office abolished
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Sir Geoffrey Whiskard	High Commissioner to Australia 1941–1945	Succeeded by Sir Edward Williams
Government offices
Preceded by Sir Hugh Binney	Governor of Tasmania 1951–1958	Succeeded by The Lord Rowallan
Baronetage of the United Kingdom
New title	Baronet (of Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire) 1941–1968	Extinct

[:0-1] Kent, Hilary (1993). "Cross, Sir Ronald Hibbert (1896–1968)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Vol. 13. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 12 December 2015.

[2] "No. 35254". The London Gazette. 22 August 1941. p. 4856.

[3] "No. 40159". The London Gazette. 27 April 1954. p. 2500.

[4] "No. 40366". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 1955. p. 4.

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+'''Sir Ronald Hibbert Cross, 1st Baronet''', {{post-nominals|country=GBR|size=100%|sep=,|KCMG|KCVO|PC}} (9 May 1896 – 3 June 1968) was a British politician and diplomat. He served as [[Governor of Tasmania]] 1951-58.
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 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]].<ref name=":0">{{Australian Dictionary of Biography|last = Kent|first = Hilary|year = 1993|volume = 13|id2 = cross-sir-ronald-hibbert-9870|title = Cross, Sir Ronald Hibbert (1896–1968)|accessdate = 12 December 2015}}</ref>
+==Career==
-At the [[United Kingdom general election, 1931|1931 general election]], Cross was elected as [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] [[Member of Parliament]] (MP) for [[Rossendale (UK Parliament constituency)|Rossendale]]. He served successively as [[Whip (politics)|government whip]] (1935), [[Junior Lord of the Treasury]] (1937), [[Vice-Chamberlain of the Household]] (1937-38) and [[Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade]] (1938-39).<ref name=":0" /> He was sworn into the [[Privy Council of the United Kingdom|Privy Council]] in 1940.
+At the [[1931 United Kingdom general election|1931 general election]], Cross was elected as [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|Member of Parliament]] (MP) for [[Rossendale (UK Parliament constituency)|Rossendale]]. He served successively as [[Whip (politics)|government whip]] (1935), [[Junior Lord of the Treasury]] (1937), [[Vice-Chamberlain of the Household]] (1937–38) and [[Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade]] (1938–39).<ref name=":0" /> He was sworn into the [[Privy Council of the United Kingdom|Privy Council]] in 1940.
-During [[World War II]], Cross served as [[Minister of Economic Warfare]] (1939-40) and [[Minister of Shipping]] (1940-41). In 1941, he was removed as Minister of Shipping after his performance was criticized by the press.<ref name=":0" /> The same year, he was appointed [[British High Commissioner to Australia]] and created a Baronet, of Bolton-le-Moors in the County Palatine of Lancaster.<ref>{{London Gazette |issue = 35254|date = 22 August 1941|page=4856}}</ref> Cross returned to the United Kingdom in 1945 but lost his seat at [[United Kingdom general election, 1945|that year's election]].
+During the [[Second World War]], Cross served as [[Minister of Economic Warfare]] (1939–40) and [[Minister of Shipping]] (1940–41). In 1941, he was removed as Minister of Shipping after his performance was criticized by the press.<ref name=":0" /> The same year, he was appointed [[British High Commissioner to Australia]] and created a [[Baronet]], of [[Bolton-le-Moors]] in the [[County Palatine of Lancaster]].<ref>{{London Gazette |issue = 35254|date = 22 August 1941|page=4856}}</ref> Cross returned to the United Kingdom in 1945 but lost his seat at [[1945 United Kingdom general election|that year's election]].
-In [[United Kingdom general election, 1950|1950]], Cross was elected in the seat of [[Ormskirk (UK Parliament constituency)|Ormskirk]], [[Lancashire]].
+In [[1950 United Kingdom general election|1950]], Cross was elected in the seat of [[Ormskirk (UK Parliament constituency)|Ormskirk]], [[Lancashire]].
-He later served as [[Governors of Tasmania|Governor of Tasmania]] from 23 August 1951 to 4 June 1958. He was appointed [[Royal Victorian Order|KCVO]] by [[Elizabeth II|Queen Elizabeth II]] when she visited [[Hobart]] during her Coronation Tour in 1954. He was later appointed [[Order of St Michael and St George|KCMG]]. He was a popular Governor, well regarded in the island State.{{Citation needed|date=January 2010}}
+He later served as [[Governors of Tasmania|Governor of Tasmania]] from 23 August 1951 to 4 June 1958. He was appointed a Knight Commander of the [[Royal Victorian Order]] (KCVO) by [[Elizabeth II|Queen Elizabeth II]] when she visited [[Hobart]] during her Coronation Tour in 1954.<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=40159| date=27 April 1954 |page=2500}}</ref> He was later appointed Knight Commander of the [[Order of St Michael and St George]] (KCMG) in the [[1955 New Year Honours]].<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=40366 |date=1 January 1955 |page=4 |supp=y}}</ref> He was a popular governor, well regarded in the island State.{{Citation needed|date=January 2010}}
 Cross married Louise Marion Green-Emmott in 1925. They had four daughters and a son who predeceased him.<ref name=":0" />
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-[[Mount Ronald Cross]] in western Tasmania is named after him.
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