The Marquess of Cholmondeley | |
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.jpg) Earl of Rocksavage, c. 1913 | |
| Lord Great Chamberlain of England | |
| In office 1952–1966 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | James Heathcote-Drummond-Willoughby, 3rd Earl of Ancaster |
| Succeeded by | Hugh Cholmondeley, Earl of Rocksavage (as deputy) |
| In office 1936 | |
| Monarch | Edward VIII |
| Preceded by | William Legge, Viscount Lewisham (as deputy) |
| Succeeded by | Gilbert Heathcote-Drummond-Willoughby, 2nd Earl of Ancaster |
| Personal details | |
| Born | George Horatio Charles Cholmondeley 19 May 1883 Cholmondeley Castle, Malpas, Cheshire, England |
| Died | 6 September 1968 (aged 85) London, England |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) | George Cholmondeley, 4th Marquess of Cholmondeley Winifred Ida Kingscote |
| Residence(s) | Houghton Hall Cholmondeley Castle |
George Horatio Charles Cholmondeley, 5th Marquess of Cholmondeley GCVO (/ˈtʃʌmli/ CHUM-lee; 19 May 1883 – 16 September 1968), styled Earl of Rocksavage from birth until 1923, was a British peer.[1] He was the Lord Great Chamberlain of England in 1936 and also between 1952 and 1966.[2][3][4]
- ^ "Obituary: Lord Cholmondeley, Former Lord Great Chamberlain". The Times: 10. 18 September 1968.
- ^ "No. 34308". The London Gazette. 24 July 1936. p. 4741.
- ^ "No. 39571". The London Gazette. 13 June 1952. p. 3233.
- ^ Art in Parliament, "George Horatio Charles Cholmondeley, 5th Marquess of Cholmondeley," oil painting by Henry Carr. Catalogue number:WOA 1707, description excerpt, "... Chamberlain in 1936 and from 1952–66."