Rowland Baring, 3rd Earl of Cromer
The Earl of Cromer | |
|---|---|
| British Ambassador to the United States | |
| In office 1971–1974 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Edward Heath Harold Wilson |
| Preceded by | John Freeman |
| Succeeded by | Peter Ramsbotham |
| Governor of the Bank of England | |
| In office 1 July 1961 – 30 June 1966 | |
| Preceded by | The Lord Cobbold |
| Succeeded by | Sir Leslie O'Brien |
| Member of the House of Lords | |
Lord Temporal | |
| In office 13 May 1953 – 16 March 1991 | |
| Preceded by | The 2nd Earl of Cromer |
| Succeeded by | The 4th Earl of Cromer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | George Rowland Stanley Baring 28 July 1918 |
| Died | 16 March 1991 (aged 72) London, England |
| Spouse |
Esmé Mary Gabriel Harmsworth
(m. 1942) |
| Children | 3, including Evelyn |
| Parent |
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| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
| Occupation | Banker, diplomat |
| Awards | Knight Companion of the Order of the Garter Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George Member of the Order of the British Empire |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Service years | 1938–1948 |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Service number | 87193 |
| Unit | Grenadier Guards |
| Conflicts | Second World War |
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Lieutenant Colonel George Rowland Stanley Baring, 3rd Earl of Cromer (28 July 1918 – 16 March 1991), styled Viscount Errington before 1953, was a British banker and diplomat. After serving during the Second World War, he was Governor of the Bank of England (1961–1966) and British Ambassador to the United States (1971–1974).