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John Goschen, 3rd Viscount Goschen

1906 – 1977

British politician

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Lived 1906 – 1977 (aged 70). John Goschen, 3rd Viscount Goschen was a British politician.

John Alexander Goschen, 3rd Viscount Goschen (7 July 1906 – 22 March 1977), was a British Conservative politician.

Goschen was the second son of the Hon. Sir William Henry Goschen (1870–1943), second son of George Goschen, 1st Viscount Goschen, and was educated at Eton College and Sandhurst. He was a Colonel in the Grenadier Guards and served with the British Military Mission to Greece from 1945 to 1947. He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire for his military service in 1944.

He succeeded his uncle in the viscountcy in 1952 and took his seat on the Conservative benches in the House of Lords. He served under Harold Macmillan, Sir Alec Douglas-Home and Edward Heath as Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard (Deputy Chief Whip in the House of Lords) from 1962 to 1964 and from 1970 to 1971. In 1972 he was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire for his political and public service.

Lord Goschen married firstly Hilda Violet Ursula Jervis, daughter of Colonel the Hon. St Leger Henry Jervis and granddaughter of the third Viscount St Vincent, in 1934. They were divorced in 1943. He married secondly Alvin Moyanna Lesley England (died 2017), daughter of Harry England, in 1955. They had one son and one daughter.

Lord Goschen died in March 1977, aged 70, and was succeeded by his only son Giles.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Education
Eton College, Royal Military College, Sandhurst
Positions held
Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard
Awards
Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire

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Frequently asked questions

Who was John Goschen, 3rd Viscount Goschen?

British politician

When was John Goschen, 3rd Viscount Goschen born?

John Goschen, 3rd Viscount Goschen was born on 7 July 1906.

When did John Goschen, 3rd Viscount Goschen die?

John Goschen, 3rd Viscount Goschen died on 22 March 1977.

What was John Goschen, 3rd Viscount Goschen's occupation?

John Goschen, 3rd Viscount Goschen was a politician.

What nationality was John Goschen, 3rd Viscount Goschen?

John Goschen, 3rd Viscount Goschen was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: John Goschen, 3rd Viscount Goschen

· Wikidata: Q15967527

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