Gwilym Lloyd George facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Major The Right Honourable The Viscount Tenby TD PC
Home Secretary Minister of Welsh Affairs
In office 19 October 1954 – 14 January 1957
Prime Minister	Winston Churchill Anthony Eden
Preceded by	Sir David Maxwell Fyfe
Succeeded by	Rab Butler (Home Office) Henry Brooke (Welsh Affairs)
Minister of Food
In office 31 October 1951 – 18 October 1954
Prime Minister	Winston Churchill
Preceded by	Maurice Webb
Succeeded by	Derick Heathcoat-Amory
Minister of Fuel and Power
In office 3 June 1942 – 26 July 1945
Prime Minister	Winston Churchill
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Manny Shinwell
Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food
In office 22 October 1940 – 3 June 1942
Prime Minister	Winston Churchill
Preceded by	Robert Boothby
Succeeded by	William Mabane
Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade
In office 6 September 1939 – 8 February 1941
Prime Minister	Neville Chamberlain Winston Churchill
Preceded by	Ronald Cross
Succeeded by	Charles Waterhouse
In office 3 September 1931 – 27 October 1931
Prime Minister	Ramsay MacDonald
Preceded by	Walter Smith
Succeeded by	Leslie Hore-Belisha
Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal
In office 27 February 1957 – 14 February 1967 as a hereditary peer
Preceded by	Peerage created
Succeeded by	The 2nd Viscount Tenby
Member of Parliament for Newcastle upon Tyne North
In office 25 October 1951 – 14 January 1957
Preceded by	Cuthbert Headlam
Succeeded by	William Elliott
Member of Parliament for Pembrokeshire
In office 30 May 1929 – 23 February 1950
Preceded by	Charles Price
Succeeded by	Desmond Donnelly
Member of Parliament for Pembrokeshire
In office 15 November 1922 – 29 October 1924
Preceded by	Sir Evan Davies Jones
Succeeded by	Charles Price
Personal details
Born	Gwilym Lloyd George (1894-12-04)4 December 1894 Criccieth, Wales
Died	14 February 1967(1967-02-14) (aged 72)
Political party	Liberal National Liberal
Spouse	Edna Gwenfrom Jones ​ (m. 1921)​
Children	David Lloyd George, 2nd Viscount Tenby William Lloyd George, 3rd Viscount Tenby
Parents	David Lloyd George Margaret Owen
Alma mater	Jesus College, Cambridge

Gwilym Lloyd-George, 1st Viscount Tenby (born December 4, 1894 – died February 14, 1967) was an important Welsh politician. He was the younger son of David Lloyd George, who was a Prime Minister. Gwilym Lloyd-George held several important jobs in the government, including Home Secretary from 1954 to 1957.

Early Life and Military Service

Gwilym Lloyd George was born in Criccieth, a town in North Wales. His father, David Lloyd George, was a famous Liberal Prime Minister. His mother was Margaret Owen. Gwilym had a sister named Megan, who was also a politician. However, they ended up supporting different political ideas.

Gwilym went to Eastbourne College and then Jesus College, Cambridge for his education. When World War I started in 1914, he joined the army. He became an officer in the Royal Welch Fusiliers. Later, he worked as an Aide-de-camp (a personal assistant) for a general. He also joined the Anti-Aircraft branch of the Royal Garrison Artillery. He reached the rank of Major. Because of this, he was often called Major Lloyd George during his political career.

A Young Politician

After leaving the army in 1918, Gwilym Lloyd George started working with his father in the government. He also helped manage his father's political fund.

In 1922, Gwilym became a Member of Parliament (MP) for Pembrokeshire. An MP is a person elected to represent a group of people in the UK Parliament. He held this seat until 1924, and then again from 1929 to 1950.

He first joined a group called the National Liberals. Later, he joined the main Liberal Party. In 1931, he became a Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade. This is a junior minister role, helping a main government minister. He resigned when his father stopped supporting the government.

Becoming a Minister

Gwilym Lloyd George later rejoined the government in 1939. He took on the same role he had before. He started to act more like an independent politician, not always following one party line.

In 1941, he became the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food. This role involved helping to manage the country's food supply. In 1942, he was promoted to Minister of Fuel and Power. This meant he was in charge of the country's energy resources. He stayed in this job until 1945. After his father passed away in 1945, Gwilym started using the hyphen in his name, becoming Lloyd-George.

A Long Political Journey

After the 1945 election, Gwilym Lloyd-George was asked to lead different Liberal political groups. However, he turned down these offers. Winston Churchill, a famous Conservative leader, offered him a role in the Conservative Party's team. Lloyd-George was allowed to remain a 'Liberal' even while working with the Conservatives.

Over time, he became less connected with his old Liberal Party friends. In 1950, he lost his seat in Parliament. However, he returned to Parliament in 1951, representing Newcastle upon Tyne North.

Back in Government

When Winston Churchill became Prime Minister again, he gave Gwilym Lloyd-George important jobs. From 1951 to 1954, he was the Minister of Food. This meant he was responsible for farming and food in the country.

From 1954 until he retired in 1957, he served as Home Secretary. This is one of the most important jobs in the government, dealing with law and order. He was also the Minister for Welsh Affairs, looking after matters specific to Wales.

In 1957, Gwilym Lloyd-George was given a special title called Viscount Tenby. This meant he became a member of the House of Lords, which is the second chamber of the UK Parliament.

Family Life

Gwilym Lloyd George married Edna Gwenfron Jones in 1921. They had two sons together: David Lloyd George, 2nd Viscount Tenby and William Lloyd George, 3rd Viscount Tenby.

Gwilym Lloyd-George passed away in 1967 at the age of 72. His eldest son, David, inherited his title. Lady Tenby, his wife, passed away in 1971.