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| name = Sir Ronald Cross |
| name = Sir Ronald Cross |
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| caption = Sir Ronald Cross, as United Kingdom High Commissioner to Australia, meeting with [[Royal Australian Air Force|RAAF]] personnel, c. 1944. Cross is second from the right. |
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| order = 17th |
| order = 17th |
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| office = Governor of Tasmania |
| office = Governor of Tasmania |
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| term_start = 22 August 1951 |
| term_start = 22 August 1951 |
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| term_end = 4 June 1958 |
| term_end = 4 June 1958 |
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| monarch = [[George VI]] <br/> [[Elizabeth II]] |
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| premier = [[Robert Cosgrove]] |
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| predecessor = [[Hugh Binney]] |
| predecessor = [[Hugh Binney]] |
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| successor = [[Thomas Corbett, 2nd Baron Rowallan]] |
| successor = [[Thomas Corbett, 2nd Baron Rowallan]] |
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| office1 = [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|Member of Parliament]]<br />for [[Ormskirk (UK Parliament constituency)|Ormskirk]] |
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| term_start1 = 25 February 1950 |
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| term_end1 = 5 April 1951 |
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| predecessor1 = [[Harold Wilson]] |
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| successor1 = [[Arthur Salter, 1st Baron Salter|Arthur Salter]] |
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1896|5|9|df=y}} |
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1896|5|9|df=y}} |
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| birth_place = [[Pendleton, Lancashire|Pendleton]], [[Lancashire]], |
| birth_place = [[Pendleton, Lancashire|Pendleton]], [[Lancashire]], England |
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| death_date = {{Death date and age|1968|6|3|1896|5|9|df=y}} |
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1968|6|3|1896|5|9|df=y}} |
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| death_place = [[City of Westminster|Westminster]], [[London]] |
| death_place = [[City of Westminster|Westminster]], [[London]], England |
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| nationality = British |
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| nationality = {{Flagicon|UK}} [[United Kingdom|British]] |
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| party = [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] |
| party = [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] |
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| spouse = Louise Marion Green-Emmott |
| spouse = Louise Marion Green-Emmott |
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'''Sir Ronald Hibbert Cross, 1st Baronet''' {{ |
'''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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==Early life and education== |
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==Life== |
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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> |
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> |
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==Career== |
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At the [[United Kingdom general election |
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. |
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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]]. |
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In [[United Kingdom general election |
In [[1950 United Kingdom general election|1950]], Cross was elected in the seat of [[Ormskirk (UK Parliament constituency)|Ormskirk]], [[Lancashire]]. |
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He later served as [[Governors of Tasmania|Governor of Tasmania]] from 23 August 1951 to 4 June 1958. He was appointed [[Royal Victorian Order |
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}} |
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Cross married Louise Marion Green-Emmott in 1925. They had four daughters and a son who predeceased him.<ref name=":0" /> |
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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Latest revision as of 02:07, 15 April 2024
Sir Ronald Cross | |
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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 | Pendleton, Lancashire, England | 9 May 1896
Died | 3 June 1968 Westminster, London, England | (aged 72)
Political party | Conservative |
Spouse | Louise Marion Green-Emmott |
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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ 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.
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