Malcolm Barclay-Harvey
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Sir Charles Malcolm Barclay-Harvey, KCMG
(2 March 1890 – 17 November 1969) was a British politician and Governor of South Australia from 12 August 1939 until 26 April 1944.
Educated at Eton
and at Christ Church, Oxford
, he served in the 7th Battalion of the Gordon Highlanders from 1909–1915, with the Home Staff from 1915–1916, with the Ministry of Munitions in London from 1916–1918 and in Paris from 1918-1919.
Barclay-Harvey was adopted as prospective Unionist candidate for East Aberdeenshire
in 1914 and was Member of Parliament
(MP) for Kincardine and Aberdeenshire West from 1923 to 1929 and from 1931 to1939. He was Parliamentary Private Secretary
to Sir John Gilmour from 1924 to 1929 and to Sir Godfrey Collins
from 1932 to 1936, and was knight
ed in the King's Birthday Honours, 1936, for "political and public services".
He was married to a widow, Lady Muriel Felicia Vere Liddell-Grainger, at Westminster in 1938.
He was Honorary Colonel of the 4th Battalion of the Gordon Highlanders from 1939–1945, and was a Member of Aberdeen County Council from 1945-1955. He was a member of the Royal Company of Archers
.
He was appointed the Governor of South Australia in March 1939, whereupon he resigned
from the House of Commons on 8 March and was appointed KCMG. He, his wife and two stepchildren then moved to Adelaide
. He took office on 12 August, shortly before the outbreak of World War II
. His principal focus during his tenure was the war effort. His wife, Lady Muriel, founded the Lady Muriel Nurses' Club for servicewomen, and made a habit of visiting numerous Red Cross branches. She also opened the Pioneer Women's Memorial Gardens in Adelaide
on 19 April 1941 and launched the corvette HMAS Whyalla
, the first ship from the World War II
shipyard at Whyalla
on 12 May 1941. Sir Malcolm was Grand Master of South Australia and Northern Territory in the Freemasons from 1941 to 1943.
The Vice-Regal couple spent as much time as they could at the Vice Regal Summer Residence at Marble Hill
, where they restored the gardens. An avid railway enthusiast
, he also had a large-scale outdoor model railway installed there, and in 1943 the South Australian Railways Institute named a new locomotive class leader 520 after him.
He retired from the Vice-Regal post for health reasons on 26 April 1944, whereupon he returned to his 14000 acres (56.7 km²) Scottish estate which he had inherited in 1924. He served as deputy lieutenant of Aberdeenshire
(1945), a member of the Aberdeenshire City Council (1945–55) and Grand Master of the Freemasons Scottish Constitution
(1949–53). He wrote A History of the Great North of Scotland Railway, which was published in 1940.
He died in London on 17 November 1969.
Order of St Michael and St George
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(2 March 1890 – 17 November 1969) was a British politician and Governor of South Australia from 12 August 1939 until 26 April 1944.
Educated at Eton
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
and at 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...
, he served in the 7th Battalion of the Gordon Highlanders from 1909–1915, with the Home Staff from 1915–1916, with the Ministry of Munitions in London from 1916–1918 and in Paris from 1918-1919.
Barclay-Harvey was adopted as prospective Unionist candidate for East Aberdeenshire
East Aberdeenshire (UK Parliament constituency)
East Aberdeenshire was a Scottish county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1868 to 1918 and form 1950 to 1983...
in 1914 and was Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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(MP) for Kincardine and Aberdeenshire West from 1923 to 1929 and from 1931 to1939. He was Parliamentary Private Secretary
Parliamentary Private Secretary
A Parliamentary Private Secretary is a role given to a United Kingdom Member of Parliament by a senior minister in government or shadow minister to act as their contact for the House of Commons; this role is junior to that of Parliamentary Under-Secretary, which is a ministerial post, salaried by...
to Sir John Gilmour from 1924 to 1929 and to Sir Godfrey Collins
Godfrey Collins
Sir Godfrey Pattison Collins KBE, CMG, PC was a Scottish Liberal Party politician.He entered the Royal Navy in 1888 and was a Midshipman, East Indian Station from 1890-1893...
from 1932 to 1936, and was knight
Knight
A knight was a member of a class of lower nobility in the High Middle Ages.By the Late Middle Ages, the rank had become associated with the ideals of chivalry, a code of conduct for the perfect courtly Christian warrior....
ed in the King's Birthday Honours, 1936, for "political and public services".
He was married to a widow, Lady Muriel Felicia Vere Liddell-Grainger, at Westminster in 1938.
He was Honorary Colonel of the 4th Battalion of the Gordon Highlanders from 1939–1945, and was a Member of Aberdeen County Council from 1945-1955. He was a member of the Royal Company of Archers
Royal Company of Archers
The Royal Company of Archers is a ceremonial unit that serves as the Sovereign's Bodyguard in Scotland, a role it has performed since 1822 and the reign of King George IV, when the company provided a personal bodyguard to the King on his visit to Scotland. It is currently known as the Queen's...
.
He was appointed the Governor of South Australia in March 1939, whereupon he resigned
Resignation from the British House of Commons
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from the House of Commons on 8 March and was appointed KCMG. He, his wife and two stepchildren then moved to Adelaide
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
. He took office on 12 August, shortly before the outbreak of World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. His principal focus during his tenure was the war effort. His wife, Lady Muriel, founded the Lady Muriel Nurses' Club for servicewomen, and made a habit of visiting numerous Red Cross branches. She also opened the Pioneer Women's Memorial Gardens in Adelaide
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
on 19 April 1941 and launched the corvette HMAS Whyalla
HMAS Whyalla (J153)
HMAS Whyalla , named for the city of Whyalla, South Australia was one of 60 Bathurst class corvettes constructed during World War II and one of 20 built on Admiralty order but manned by personnel of and later commissioned into the Royal Australian Navy...
, the first ship from the World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
shipyard at Whyalla
Whyalla, South Australia
-Demographics:According to the 2006 Census the population of the Whyalla census area was 21,122 people, making it the second largest urban area in the state outside of Adelaide...
on 12 May 1941. Sir Malcolm was Grand Master of South Australia and Northern Territory in the Freemasons from 1941 to 1943.
The Vice-Regal couple spent as much time as they could at the Vice Regal Summer Residence at Marble Hill
Marble Hill, South Australia
Marble Hill was the Vice-Regal summer residence for the Governor of South Australia from 1880 to 1955. It is also the name of a district of the Adelaide Hills Council, named after the residence and in which the residence is located...
, where they restored the gardens. An avid railway enthusiast
Railfan
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, he also had a large-scale outdoor model railway installed there, and in 1943 the South Australian Railways Institute named a new locomotive class leader 520 after him.
He retired from the Vice-Regal post for health reasons on 26 April 1944, whereupon he returned to his 14000 acres (56.7 km²) Scottish estate which he had inherited in 1924. He served as deputy lieutenant of Aberdeenshire
Aberdeenshire
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(1945), a member of the Aberdeenshire City Council (1945–55) and Grand Master of the Freemasons Scottish Constitution
Freemasonry
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(1949–53). He wrote A History of the Great North of Scotland Railway, which was published in 1940.
He died in London on 17 November 1969.