William Allen Jowitt, 1st Earl Jowitt, PC was a Labour politician and lawyer who served as Lord Chancellor 1945-51. Married Lesley McIntyre in 1913. No sons and we think, no daughters. Entered the House of Lords in 1945.
The photo by Bassano Ltd, shows Jowitt in 1940.
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Earl Jowitt
Earl Jowitt, in his Lord Chancellor robes and wig, raises both hands, palms t...
The construction was partly funded by a sharp increase in the fine for "fornicating with a woman in chambers".
Just to the south-east of Temple Church, it stood on the original burial ground of the Knights Templar. Rebuilt in 1667 after the Great Fire. Destroyed by enemy action 11th May 1941. The name "L...
From at least 1580 prison facilities were provided by the White Lion Inn. For many years there were plans to demolish and rebuild and this finally happened when the Marshalsea moved onto this site...
An exclusive club which only knights can join. Founded in 1908 to enable a joint opposition to the Walker Trustees who were enforcing their entitlement to collect monies from newly created Knights...
Author of the first History of Hampstead which he published aged 16. Celebrated career in law. Son of Thomas Park.
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