Jellicoe Passes

Manawatu Times, Volume 60, Issue 276, 22 November 1935, Page 7

Jellicoe Passes

Death Follows a Chill

ONE Ol’ EMPIRE’S GREATEST FIGURES

United Prcs3 Association.—By Elcclric Telegraph.—Copyrleh t.

LONDON, November 20,

Earl Jellicoe died sit (1.5 U p.m. in a Loudon nursing home. His wife ami all the members of his family were present. Earl Jellicoe attended the Armistice Day service. Next day ho cut his hand badly ..ith a splinter from a churnpugue bottle when naming an express locomotive at the British Legion. Uu November Kith lie was ordered to bed for a chill. The first bulletin issued on November 17th, stated that engagements were cancelled jlot three weeks. One lung was slightly affected. A daily bulletin reported progress tip to the day of his death.

During his illness his interest in returned men was unabated and from his bed on November 17th ho jointly sent a letter to the “Times” with Lord Alienby, appealing lo the public to buy disabled soldiers’ work, then being exhibited in London.

The son of the late Captain J. H. Jellicoe, John Kushworth Jellicoe, R.N., bom in 1859, was one of the Empire’s best known figures. Entering tiio Navy in 1872, ho served in the Egyptian war of 1882, and in China during the years 1898 —1901, commanding the Naval Brigade and acting as Chief of Staff to Vice-Admiral Sir E. Seymour during the attempted relief of the Peking Legations in 1900. Appointed Director of Naval Ordnance, 1905, he served as Rear-Admiral iu the Atlantic Fleet 1907-8, and was a Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty and Controller of the Navy, 190 S-10. He commanded tho Atlantic Fleet, 1910-11, the Second Division of the Home Flout, 1911-12, and was Second Sea Lord in tiio years 1912-1-1. During tho Great War ho was placed in command of tho Grant Fleet, being appointed First Sea Lord in 1916, Chief of Naval Staff in 1917, and two years later Admiral of the Fleet.

Iu 1920, as Lord Jellicoe, lie was appointed as Governor-General and Com-mander-in-Ckief of this Dominior and at the conclusion of ins term - ' -ffi-e in 1924, retired from the service. In addition to a an imposing list of service decorations, ho was tho recipient of many other orders,' both at home and abroad. Ho Was created Viscount of Soap a in 1918, rising to Viscount Brocas of Southampton and First Earl in. 1925. Ho was married in 1902 to Florence Gwendoline, daughter of Sir Charles Cayzer, and leaves a son and heir and four daughters.

“ Could Have Lost War in an Afternoon ”

JELLICOE REMEMBERED HIS SUPREME RESPONSIBILITY

Received Thursday, 9.50 p.m. , LONDON, Nov. 21

Tho Times, in a leader on Lord Jollieoe, says: "As long as naval history is studied the character-and conduct of Jutland will be a vexed matter of dispute. Lord Jcllicoo had in l’is hands the whole fortune of the Allies. The battle might or might not havo tieeu fought with greater decision or success. Mr Winston Churchill had said: ‘Jcllicoo was tho only man on either side who could lose the war in an afternoon.’ It would have been much to destroy the German fleet, but it would havo been everything to hazard his own. It was well to remember that on that day of smoke auu obscurity a cool and uudramatic commander remembered his supreme responsibility. ’ ’

“Most Responsible Position Of Any Man in World”

Received Thursday, Midnight. SYDNEY, Nov. 21

Speaking at the Federal Congress of the Returned Sailors’ and Soldiers’ League to-day the Governor, Sir Alexander Horn Ruthvcu, said: ‘‘lf ever there was an Englishman who deserved and received the admiration of all sections of the British Empire it was Lord Jellicoe. Ho held the .most responsible position of any man in the world at a,

certain time during the war, aud as Mr. Churchill had said: ‘Jellicoo was the one man who could have lost the war in an afternoon.’ llis ideal was to serve King, country and Empire to the best of his ability.” .Sir Gilbert Hyett, Fedoral president of the .Returned (Sailors’ and (Soldiers’ Imperial League of Australia, also paid tribute to Lord Jollicoe. He announced that only yesterday Congress received a cablegram from him as was Iris annual custom wishing the Congress success, to w-ich an official reply was sent the same evening.

New Zealand’s Sympathy

RANUIORA, Last Night,

The Prime (Minister (Mr. Forbes) sent the following cable to Lady Jcllieoo on behalf of the Government and people of New Zealand: “I tender you and your family heartfelt sympathy in your great loss. Lord .Fcllicoc’s distinguished services to the nation, will have an honoured place in Britisl* history aud ivc in New Zealand will always remember his association with this Dominion with pride and affection.”