Honours_of_Edward_Wood,_1st_Earl_of_Halifax
Edward Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax, KG, OM, GCSI, GCMG, GCIE, TD, PC, received numerous honours and awards throughout his career as a British Army officer, statesman and diplomat.
- 16 April 1881 – 8 August 1885: Edward Frederick Lindley Wood
- 8 August 1885 – 1910: The Hon. Edward Frederick Lindley Wood
- 1910 – 25 October 1922: The Hon. Edward Frederick Lindley Wood MP
- 25 October 1922 – 22 December 1925: The Rt. Hon. Edward Frederick Lindley Wood MP[1]
- 22 December 1925 – 3 April 1926: The Rt. Hon. The 1st Baron Irwin PC[2]
- 3 April 1926 – 18 April 1931: His Excellency The Rt. Hon. The Lord Irwin PC, Viceroy and Governor-General of India[3]
- 18 April 1931 – 19 January 1934: The Rt. Hon. The Lord Irwin PC
- 19 January 1934 – December 1940: The Rt. Hon. The 3rd Viscount Halifax PC
- December 1940 – 1944: His Excellency The Rt. Hon. The Viscount Halifax PC, HM Ambassador to the United States of America
- 1944–1946: His Excellency The Rt. Hon. The 1st Earl of Halifax PC, HM Ambassador to the United States of America
- 1946–1959: The Rt. Hon. The Earl of Halifax PC
British Empire
- Appointments
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Country | Date | Appointment | Post-nominal letters |
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England | 1931 – 23 December 1959 | Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Garter | KG |
British Empire | 13 June 1946 – 23 December 1959 | Member of the Order of Merit | OM |
United Kingdom | 16 July 1957 – 23 December 1959 | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George | GCMG |
United Kingdom | 3 April 1926 – 23 December 1959 | Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of India | GCSI |
United Kingdom | 3 April 1926 – 23 December 1959 | Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire | GCIE |
United Kingdom | 1922 – 23 December 1959 | Member of Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council | PC |
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- Decorations and medals
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Country | Date | Decoration | Post-nominal letters |
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United Kingdom | 1919 | 1914–15 Star | |
United Kingdom | 26 July 1919 | British War Medal | |
United Kingdom | 1 September 1919 | Victory Medal (United Kingdom) | |
United Kingdom | Territorial Decoration | TD | |
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Freedom of the City
- British Empire
Scholastic
- Chancellor, visitor, governor, and fellowships
More information Location, Date ...
Location | Date | School | Position |
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England | November 1903 | All Souls College, Oxford | Fellowship |
England | 1933–1959 | University of Oxford | Chancellor |
England | 1947–1959 | University of Sheffield | Chancellor |
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- Honorary degrees
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Location | Date | School | Degree |
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England | 1931 | University of Sheffield | Doctor of Laws (LL.D)[5] |
Ontario | 1932 | University of Toronto | Doctor of Laws (LL.D)[6] |
England | 26 January 1934 | University of Liverpool | [7] |
Massachusetts | 19 June 1941 | Harvard University | Doctor of Laws (LL.D)[8] |
Connecticut | 1941 | Yale University | Doctor of Laws (LL.D)[9] |
Tennessee | 10 April 1942 | Sewanee: The University of the South | Doctor of Civil Law (DCL) |
New York | 1942 | Syracuse University | Doctor of Laws (LL.D)[10] |
England | 1955 | University of Nottingham | Doctor of Laws (LL.D)[11] |
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Honorary offices
- Appointments
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Country | Date | Appointment | Position |
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England | 1943–1959 | Most Noble Order of the Garter | Chancellor of the Order |
England | 27 June 1947 – 23 December 1959 | Westminster Abbey | High Steward |
United Kingdom | 1957–1959 | Order of St Michael and St George | Grand Master of the Order |
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- "No. 33117". The London Gazette. 25 December 1925. p. 8567.
- "No. 33139". The London Gazette. 5 March 1926. p. 1667.
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