Cross, Arthur Geoffrey Neale, 1904-1989

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Cross, Arthur Geoffrey Neale, 1904-1989

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        Dates of existence

        1904-1989

        History

        Cross, Arthur Geoffrey Neale, Baron Cross of Chelsea, son of Arthur George Cross, quantity surveyor, of Chelsea, and Mary Elizabeth Neale, d. of Sir Cornelius Neale Dalton KCMG CB, of Hampstead; b. 1 Dec. 1904; adm. Sept. 1917 (KS); left July 1922; Trin. Coll. Camb., matric. 1922 (open schol.), BA 1925 (1st class hons Classical Tripos pts 1 & 2), MA 1929; Craven Schol. and Student 1925, Harmsworth Law Schol. 1926; Fellow of Trinity 1927; called to the Bar (Mid­dle Temple) Jan. 1930; KC 1949; Bencher Middle Temple 1958; Chancellor of the County Pala­tine of Durham 1959; Kt 1960; Judge of the High Court, Chancery Divn, 1960-9; PC 1969; Lord Justice of Appeal 1969-71; Lord of Appeal in Ordinary 1971-5; cr. Law Life Peer 1971; a Governor of the school 1955-61; author (with G. R. Y. Radcliffe (qv)) of The English Legal System, 6th ed. pub. 1977; m. 23 Feb. 1952 Mildred Joan, d. of Maj. Theodore Eardley-Wilmot DSO, and widow of Thomas Walton Davies; d. 4 Aug. 1989.

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        GB-2014-WSA-05583

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        GB 2014

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        International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition

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        Dates of creation, revision and deletion

        Prepared for import into AtoM by Westminster School Archive staff, 2019-2020

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            The Record of Old Westminsters: A biographical list of all those who are known to have been educated at Westminster School from Play 1919 to Election 1989, Volume 4, compiled by F.E. Pagan and H.E. Pagan, Padstow, 1992

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