Francis William Lascelles
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Sir Francis William Lascelles KCB MC
(23 March 1890 – 16 May 1979) was a British public servant and Clerk of the Parliaments
from 1953 to 1958.
He was educated at Winchester College
and Christ Church, Oxford
.
In the First World War he served in the Sussex Yeomanry, reaching the rank of Captain and being awarded the Military Cross
.
He spent his subsequent career as a Clerk in the House of Lords. He became Clerk of Public Bills in 1925, holding that office until 1949. He was appointed CB
in 1937, and Reading Clerk in the same year. He was appointed Clerk Assistant in 1949, and Clerk of the Parliaments
on 27 October 1953. He was created KCB in 1954 and retired at the end of 1958.
In 1924 he married Esmée Marion Bury. They had two sons. She died in 1995.
Military Cross
The Military Cross is the third-level military decoration awarded to officers and other ranks of the British Armed Forces; and formerly also to officers of other Commonwealth countries....
(23 March 1890 – 16 May 1979) was a British public servant and Clerk of the Parliaments
Clerk of the Parliaments
The Clerk of the Parliaments is the chief clerk of the House of Lords in the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The position has existed since at least 1315, and duties include preparing the minutes of Lords proceedings, advising on proper parliamentary procedure and pronouncing the Royal Assent...
from 1953 to 1958.
He was educated at Winchester College
Winchester College
Winchester College is an independent school for boys in the British public school tradition, situated in Winchester, Hampshire, the former capital of England. It has existed in its present location for over 600 years and claims the longest unbroken history of any school in England...
and Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church or house of Christ, and thus sometimes known as The House), is one of the largest constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England...
.
In the First World War he served in the Sussex Yeomanry, reaching the rank of Captain and being awarded the Military Cross
Military Cross
The Military Cross is the third-level military decoration awarded to officers and other ranks of the British Armed Forces; and formerly also to officers of other Commonwealth countries....
.
He spent his subsequent career as a Clerk in the House of Lords. He became Clerk of Public Bills in 1925, holding that office until 1949. He was appointed CB
Order of the Bath
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. The name derives from the elaborate mediæval ceremony for creating a knight, which involved bathing as one of its elements. The knights so created were known as Knights of the Bath...
in 1937, and Reading Clerk in the same year. He was appointed Clerk Assistant in 1949, and Clerk of the Parliaments
Clerk of the Parliaments
The Clerk of the Parliaments is the chief clerk of the House of Lords in the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The position has existed since at least 1315, and duties include preparing the minutes of Lords proceedings, advising on proper parliamentary procedure and pronouncing the Royal Assent...
on 27 October 1953. He was created KCB in 1954 and retired at the end of 1958.
In 1924 he married Esmée Marion Bury. They had two sons. She died in 1995.