William Leveson-Gower, 4th Earl Granville

Vice-Admiral The Right Honourable The Earl Granville KG GCVO CB DSO
Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man
In office 1937–1945
Monarch	George VI
Preceded by	Sir Montagu Butler
Succeeded by	Sir Geoffrey Bromet
2nd Governor of Northern Ireland
In office 1945–1952
Monarch	George VI
Preceded by	The Duke of Abercorn
Succeeded by	The Lord Wakehurst
Personal details
Born	William Spencer Leveson-Gower 11 July 1880
Died	25 June 1953 (aged 72)
Nationality	British
Spouse(s)	Lady Rose Constance Bowes-Lyon (m. 1916–53; his death)
Children	Mary Cecilia, Lady Clayton Granville James Leveson-Gower, 5th Earl Granville
Parents	Granville Leveson-Gower, 2nd Earl Granville Castila Rosalind Campbell
Religion	Anglican
Military service
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	Royal Navy
Years of service	1894 - 1935
Rank	Vice Admiral
Commands	Coast of Scotland
Battles/wars	World War I

Vice-Admiral William Spencer Leveson-Gower, 4th Earl Granville, KG, GCVO, CB, DSO (11 July 1880 – 25 June 1953), styled The Honourable William Leveson-Gower until 1939, was a British naval commander and governor from the Leveson-Gower family.

Leveson-Gower was the younger son of Granville Leveson-Gower, 2nd Earl Granville, by his second wife Castila Rosalind Campbell.

After Wixenford School, William Leveson-Gower joined the Royal Navy in 1894. He was promoted to Sub Lieutenant in 1900, and lieutenant on 26 June 1902, when he was re-appointed to the torpedo cruiser HMS Scout. In August 1902 he was posted to the HMS Hood, serving on the Mediterranean Station.

Promotion to commander followed in 1913. He served in First World War and was awarded the Distinguished Service Order in 1919.

He was appointed Chief of Staff to the Commander-in-Chief, The Nore in 1924, aide-de-camp to the King in 1929 and Commander-in-Chief, Coast of Scotland in 1931. He was made a Companion of the Bath in 1930 and retired in 1935.

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