Groom of the Bedchamber to sprightly Edward VII when he was Prince of Wales was Viscount Halifax who lay ... and successor who as Lord Irwin was recently Viceroy of India. Friends and relatives ...

before inheriting his father's title and becoming the third Earl of Halifax in 1944. He served in the cabinets of four prime ministers, was the Viceroy of India from 1926 until 1929 and became ...

Lord Halifax was unable to attend. Following an address by the Vice-Chancellor (Dr. H. J. W. Hetherington) on the growth of the University and the close associations, so long maintained ...