Gentleman Usher of the Purple Rod
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The Gentleman Usher of the Purple Rod is the Usher to the Order of the British Empire
, established in 1917 and effective since 1918.
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...
, established in 1917 and effective since 1918.
Office Holders from 1918
- 1918 – 23 August 1952: Sir Frederic KenyonFrederic G. KenyonSir Frederic George Kenyon GBE KCB TD FBA FSA was a British paleographer and biblical and classical scholar. He occupied from 1889 to 1931 a series of posts at the British Museum...
- 30 September 1952 – 2 December 1960: Sir Ernest GowersErnest GowersSir Ernest Arthur Gowers GCB GBE Hon. D.Litt Hon. ARIBA was a British civil servant, now best known for work on style guides for writing the English language.-Life:...
- 2 December 1960 – 8 April 1969: Malcolm Eve, 1st Baron Silsoe
- 8 April 1969 – 1985: Sir Robert BellingerRobert BellingerSir Robert Ian Bellinger, GBE was a British politician and Lord Mayor of London.Born in Gloucestershire, he was raised in Fulham, London where he attended All Saints church school. Following his father's death he started work at the age of 14 as an office boy...
- 1985 – 30 November 2000: Sir Robin Gillett, Bt.Robin GillettSir Robin Danvers Penrose Gillett, 2nd Baronet, GBE, RD , was Lord Mayor of London 1976-77. He was also Gentleman Usher of the Purple Rod 1985 – 30 November 2000.-Family and education:...
- 30 November 2000 - present: Sir Alexander Graham