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William Spencer 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 2
Parents Granville Leveson-Gower, 2nd Earl Granville
Castila Rosalind Campbell
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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