Evelyn Baring, 1st Baron Howick of Glendale
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Order of the Garter
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, GCMG, KCVO
Royal Victorian Order
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(29 September 1903 – 10 March 1973) was Governor of Southern Rhodesia from 1942 to 1944 and Governor of Kenya from 1952 to 1959.
Born to the wealthy Baring banking family and the son of Evelyn Baring, 1st Earl of Cromer
Evelyn Baring, 1st Earl of Cromer
Evelyn Baring, 1st Earl of Cromer, GCB, OM, GCMG, KCSI, CIE, PC, FRS , was a British statesman, diplomat and colonial administrator....
, the first British ruler of Egypt, Baring was created 1st Baron Howick of Glendale in 1960 and a Knight of the Garter
Order of the Garter
The Most Noble Order of the Garter, founded in 1348, is the highest order of chivalry, or knighthood, existing in England. The order is dedicated to the image and arms of St...
in 1972. His governorship of Kenya was marked by the Mau Mau uprising.