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He was the son of William Berkeley Monck of Coley Park, Mayor of [[Reading, Berkshire]] in 1888, and his wife Althea Pauline Louise Fanshawe.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Howard | |
He was the son of William Berkeley Monck of Coley Park, Mayor of [[Reading, Berkshire]] in 1888, and his wife Althea Pauline Louise Fanshawe.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Howard |=Joseph Jackson |title=Visitation of England and Wales|volume= |= |= |page=135 |= |=}}</ref> |
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was His Majesty’s Assistant Marshal 1920 to 1936, then His Majesty’s Vice-[[Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps]] 1936 to 1945, and acting Marshal 1939 to 1945, when [[Lieutenant-General]] Sir [[Sidney Clive|George Clive]] was on war duty. |
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In 1952 he became a [[Lady and Gentleman Usher|Gentleman Usher]] in the [[Household of Queen Elizabeth II]].<ref>[https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/39616/supplement/4197 ”London Gazette”], 1 August 1952 (issue 39616), pp. 4197–4202.</ref> |
In 1952 he became a [[Lady and Gentleman Usher|Gentleman Usher]] in the [[Household of Queen Elizabeth II]].<ref>[https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/39616/supplement/4197 ”London Gazette”], 1 August 1952 (issue 39616), pp. 4197–4202.</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 09:31, 16 November 2025
Sir John Berkeley Monck GCVO CMG (18 December 1883 – 31 March 1964) was Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps in the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom from 1945 to 1950.[1]
He was the son of William Berkeley Monck of Coley Park, Mayor of Reading, Berkshire in 1888, and his wife Althea Pauline Louise Fanshawe.[2]
Monck was His Majesty’s Assistant Marshal 1920 to 1936, then His Majesty’s Vice-Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps 1936 to 1945, and acting Marshal 1939 to 1945, when Lieutenant-General Sir George Clive was on war duty.
In 1952 he became a Gentleman Usher in the Household of Queen Elizabeth II.[3]
