George Archibald, 1st Baron Archibald
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George Archibald, 1st Baron Archibald CBE
(21 July 1898 – 25 February 1975) was a British
Labour
politician.
Archibald was the son of George W. Archibald, of Glasgow
, and was educated at St George's Road Elementary School and Alan Glen's High School. During the Second World War he served as Controller of the Ministry of Information from 1944 to 1945. In 1949 he was raised to the peerage by the Labour government
of Clement Attlee
as Baron Archibald, of Woodside in the City of Glasgow. He served under Attlee as Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard
(Deputy Chief Whip in the House of Lords) from June to October 1951. He was later Chairman of the Federation of British Film Makers from 1957 to 1966 and Deputy President of Film Production of Great Britain from 1966 to 1968.
Lord Archibald married firstly Dorothy, daughter of George Henry Edwards, in 1926. She died in 1960. He married secondly Catherine Edith Mary, daughter of Andrew Bonar Law and former wife of Kent Colwell, in 1961. Archibald died in February 1975, aged 76. He was succeeded in the barony by his son from his first marriage, George Christopher Archibald
, who, however, disclaimed
the peerage for life only a few days later. Lady Archibald died in 1992.
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
(21 July 1898 – 25 February 1975) was a British
United Kingdom
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Labour
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
politician.
Archibald was the son of George W. Archibald, of Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
, and was educated at St George's Road Elementary School and Alan Glen's High School. During the Second World War he served as Controller of the Ministry of Information from 1944 to 1945. In 1949 he was raised to the peerage by the Labour government
Labour Government 1945-1951
The Labour Party came to power in the United Kingdom after their unexpected victory in the July 1945 general elections. Party leader Clement Attlee became Prime Minister and hastily replaced his predecessor Winston Churchill at the Potsdam Conference in late July. Ernest Bevin was Foreign Secretary...
of Clement Attlee
Clement Attlee
Clement Richard Attlee, 1st Earl Attlee, KG, OM, CH, PC, FRS was a British Labour politician who served as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1945 to 1951, and as the Leader of the Labour Party from 1935 to 1955...
as Baron Archibald, of Woodside in the City of Glasgow. He served under Attlee as Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard
Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard
The Captain of the Queen's Bodyguard of the Yeomen of the Guard is a UK government post usually held by the Government Deputy Chief Whip in the House of Lords...
(Deputy Chief Whip in the House of Lords) from June to October 1951. He was later Chairman of the Federation of British Film Makers from 1957 to 1966 and Deputy President of Film Production of Great Britain from 1966 to 1968.
Lord Archibald married firstly Dorothy, daughter of George Henry Edwards, in 1926. She died in 1960. He married secondly Catherine Edith Mary, daughter of Andrew Bonar Law and former wife of Kent Colwell, in 1961. Archibald died in February 1975, aged 76. He was succeeded in the barony by his son from his first marriage, George Christopher Archibald
George Christopher Archibald
George Christopher Archibald , also known as Chris Archibald, was a British economist, a researcher and professor. He played a significant role in building the new University of Essex into a premier UK research centre for the social sciences in the 1960s.Archibald was born in Scotland the first...
, who, however, disclaimed
Peerage Act 1963
The Peerage Act 1963 is the Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that permitted peeresses in their own right and all Scottish hereditary peers to sit in the House of Lords, and which allows newly inherited hereditary peerages to be "disclaimed".-Background:The Act resulted largely from the...
the peerage for life only a few days later. Lady Archibald died in 1992.