George William Spencer Lyttelton (12 June 1847, London

London

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 – 5 December 1913) was an English civil servant, private secretary to William Ewart Gladstone

William Ewart Gladstone

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George William Spencer Lyttelton was the son of George Lyttelton, 4th Baron Lyttelton

George Lyttelton, 4th Baron Lyttelton

George William Lyttelton, 4th Baron Lyttelton , was a British aristocrat and Conservative politician.-Early life:...

 and Mary Glynne, Alfred Lyttelton

Alfred Lyttelton

Alfred Lyttelton QC was a British politician and sportsman who excelled at both football and cricket. During his time at university he participated in Varsity Matches in five sports: cricket , football , athletics , rackets and real tennis , displaying an ability that made him...

 was his brother. He was educated at Eton

Eton College

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 and Trinity College, Cambridge

Trinity College, Cambridge

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. He played first-class cricket for Cambridge

Cambridge University Cricket Club

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 University in 1866-67, and in the Gentlemen v Players

Gentlemen v Players

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 match. He was Assistant Private Secretary to William Gladstone from 1871 to 1874, Assistant Private Secretary to Earl Granville from 1880 to 1882, and once again Assistant Private Secretary to Gladstone from 1882 to 1885. In 1892, he was Gladstone's principal Private Secretary.

Lyttleton was one of several former private secretaries to Gladstone who attended at his funeral at Westminster Abbey

Westminster Abbey

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on 28 May 1898.

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