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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.
'''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.


==Early life and education==
==Early life and education==
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In [[1950 United Kingdom general election|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 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}}
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" />
Cross married Louise Marion Green-Emmott in 1925. They had four daughters and a son who predeceased him.<ref name=":0" />

[[Mount Ronald Cross]] in western Tasmania is named after him.


==References==
==References==
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For other people named Ronald Cross, see Ronald Cross (disambiguation).

The Right Honourable
Sir Ronald Cross
Bt KCMG KCVO
17th Governor of Tasmania
In office
22 August 1951 – 4 June 1958
MonarchsGeorge VI
Elizabeth II
PremierRobert Cosgrove
Preceded byHugh Binney
Succeeded byThomas Corbett, 2nd Baron Rowallan
Member of Parliament
for Ormskirk
In office
25 February 1950 – 5 April 1951
Preceded byHarold Wilson
Succeeded byArthur Salter
Personal details
Born(1896-05-09)9 May 1896
Pendleton, Lancashire, England
Died3 June 1968(1968-06-03) (aged 72)
Westminster, London, England
Political partyConservative
SpouseLouise 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

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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.[1]

Career

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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

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  1. ^ 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.
  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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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Rossendale
1931–1945 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Ormskirk
1950–1951 		Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by Vice-Chamberlain of the Household
1937–1938 		Succeeded by
New title
New office
 Minister of Economic Warfare
1939–1940 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Minister of Shipping
1940–1941 		Office abolished
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by High Commissioner to Australia
1941–1945 		Succeeded by
Government offices
Preceded by Governor of Tasmania
1951–1958 		Succeeded by
Baronetage of the United Kingdom
New title Baronet
(of Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire)
1941–1968 		Extinct
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