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Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
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Hartley Shawcross
1902-02-04 – 2003-07-10
Life & Legacy
Hartley William Shawcross, Baron Shawcross, (4 February 1902 – 10 July 2003), known from 1945 to 1959 as Sir Hartley Shawcross, was an English barrister and Labour politician who served as the lead British prosecutor at the Nuremberg War Crimes tribunal. He also served as Britain's principal delegate to the United Nations immediately after the Second World War and as Attorney General for England and Wales.
Occupation & Career
politician, businessperson, barrister, autobiographer
Education
London School of Economics and Political Science; Dulwich College; University of Geneva
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire; Knight Bachelor; Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta; Honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta · Honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons · Knight Bachelor · Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
Organizations & Memberships
Gray's Inn
Education & Institutions
Dulwich College · London School of Economics and Political Science · University of Geneva
Verified Legacy Record
Award
Knight Bachelor
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Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta
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Honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons
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Family Child
William Shawcross
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Family Child
Joanna Shawcross
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Family Child
Hume Shawcross
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Family Father
John Shawcross
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Family Mother
Hilda Constance Asser
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Family Spouse
Alberta Rosita Shyvers
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Family Spouse
Joan Winifred Mather
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Family Spouse
Susanne Monique Jansen
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Sources & Provenance
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