Francis Hovell-Thurlow-Cumming-Bruce, 8th Baron Thurlow
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Sir Francis Edward Hovell-Thurlow-Cumming-Bruce, 8th Baron Thurlow KCMG
(born 9 March 1912), is a retired British
diplomat
. He is the only surviving former British colonial governor of The Bahamas.
Thurlow is the second son of Reverend Charles Hovell-Thurlow-Cumming-Bruce, 6th Baron Thurlow and a grandson of the Liberal
politician
Thomas Hovell-Thurlow-Cumming-Bruce, 5th Baron Thurlow
, who served as Paymaster-General
under William Ewart Gladstone
. In 1971 he succeeded his elder brother as 8th Baron Thurlow.
Thurlow served as High Commissioner to New Zealand from 1959 to 1963, as High Commissioner to Nigeria from 1963 to 1966 and as Governor of The Bahamas
from 1968 to 1972.
Lord Thurlow's younger identical twin brother Sir Roualeyn Cumming-Bruce
, PC
, was a Judge of the High Court of Justice
and a Lord Justice of Appeal
.
Order of St Michael and St George
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(born 9 March 1912), is a retired British
United Kingdom
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diplomat
Diplomat
A diplomat is a person appointed by a state to conduct diplomacy with another state or international organization. The main functions of diplomats revolve around the representation and protection of the interests and nationals of the sending state, as well as the promotion of information and...
. He is the only surviving former British colonial governor of The Bahamas.
Thurlow is the second son of Reverend Charles Hovell-Thurlow-Cumming-Bruce, 6th Baron Thurlow and a grandson of the Liberal
Liberal Party (UK)
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politician
Politician
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Thomas Hovell-Thurlow-Cumming-Bruce, 5th Baron Thurlow
Thomas Hovell-Thurlow-Cumming-Bruce, 5th Baron Thurlow
Thomas John Hovell-Thurlow-Cumming-Bruce, 5th Baron Thurlow, PC, DL , was a British Liberal politician who served as Paymaster-General in 1886.-Family:...
, who served as Paymaster-General
Paymaster-General
HM Paymaster General is a ministerial position in the United Kingdom. The Paymaster General is in charge of the Office of HM Paymaster General , which held accounts at the Bank of England on behalf of Government departments and selected other public bodies...
under William Ewart Gladstone
William Ewart Gladstone
William Ewart Gladstone FRS FSS was a British Liberal statesman. In a career lasting over sixty years, he served as Prime Minister four separate times , more than any other person. Gladstone was also Britain's oldest Prime Minister, 84 years old when he resigned for the last time...
. In 1971 he succeeded his elder brother as 8th Baron Thurlow.
Thurlow served as High Commissioner to New Zealand from 1959 to 1963, as High Commissioner to Nigeria from 1963 to 1966 and as Governor of The Bahamas
Colonial heads of the Bahamas
This is a list of colonial heads of the Bahamas. The first English settlement in the Bahamas was on Eleuthera. In 1670, the king granted the Bahamas to the Lords Proprietors of the Province of Carolina, but the islands were left to themselves. The local pirates proclaimed a 'Privateers'...
from 1968 to 1972.
Lord Thurlow's younger identical twin brother Sir Roualeyn Cumming-Bruce
Roualeyn Cumming-Bruce
Sir James Roualeyn Hovell-Thurlow-Cumming-Bruce PC was a British barrister and judge who was a Lord Justice of Appeal from 1977-1985....
, PC
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
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, was a Judge of the High Court of Justice
High Court of Justice
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and a Lord Justice of Appeal
Lord Justice of Appeal
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.