Name H. Barclay | ||
Henry Albert Barclay CVO TD DL JP (19 April 1858 - 19 August 1947) was a British soldier.
Biography
Barclay was the son of Joseph Gurney Barclay (astronomer) and was educated at Trinity Hall, Cambridge.
He served in the Army, and was colonel of the King´s Own Norfolk Imperial Yeomanry, which he raised in 1900 until his retirement in 1913. He was aide-de-camp to King Edward VII, 1906–10 and King George V, 1910-25.
He was appointed a Member of the Royal Victorian Order (fourth class - MVO) in December 1901 and promoted to Commander (CVO) of that Order in 1906. He was also a Commander of the Order of St Olav of Norway.
He was of Hanworth Hall in Norfolk.
His son was Humphrey Barclay CVO.
References
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