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Bruce of Melbourne, Viscount (UK, 1947 - 1967)

Creation: let.pat. 18 Mar 1947

Extinct: 25 Aug 1967

Family name: Bruce

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Arms:

Or a Saltire Gules cantoned between four Mullets Sable on a Chief Gules a Pale Argent charged with a Saltire sable

Crest:

A Lion passant tail extended Gules supporting with his dexter paw a Saltire Sable

Supporters:

On either side a Lyre Bird proper

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Stanley Melbourne [Bruce], 1st Viscount Bruce of Melbourne, CH MC PC

son of John Munroe Bruce, of Melbourne, Australia

born

15 Apr 1883

mar.

1913 Ethel Anderson (d. 16 Mar 1967), dau. of Andrew George Anderson, of Melbourne, Australia

died

s.p. 25 Aug 1967

created

18 Mar 1947 Viscount Bruce of Melbourne, of Westminster Gardens in the City of Westminster

note

barrister, Inner Temple 1907 ; served in First World War 1914-17 as Capt, Worcestershire Regiment and Royal Fusiliers; MC 1917; Member of Australian Parliament (National Party) for Flinders 1918-29 and 1931-33; Represented the Commonwealth at League of Nations Assembly 1921 and 1932-38 and on League of Nations Council 1933-36; Commonwealth Treasurer 1921-23; Prime Minister of Australia and Minister for External Affairs 1923-29; Privy Councillor [GB] 1923; Represented Australia at Imperial and Economic Conferences, London 1923, 1926, and 1937, Ottawa 1932 and at World Economic Conference 1933; Companion of Honour 1927; Minister for Health 1927-28; Minister for Trades and Customs 1928; Minister for Territories 1928-29; Minister without Portfolio 1932-33; Australian Minister in London 1932-33; Australian High Commissioner in London 1933-45 and Australian Minister to Netherlands Government in London 1942-45; Representative of Australia at UK War Cabinet and Pacific Council 1942-45; Chairman, Preparatory Commission Food and Agriculture Organisation 1946; Chairman, World Food Council 1947-51; Chairman, Finance Corporation for Industry 1947-57; Chancellor of National University of Australia, Canberra 1951-61; Master of the Glass Sellers' Company 1953

On the death of the 1st Viscount Bruce of Melbourne the Viscountcy of Bruce of Melbourne became extinct.

First written 2 Aug 2006

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