John Buchan

Viceregal styles of
the Lord Tweedsmuir
(1935–1940)
Viceregal styles of; the Lord Tweedsmuir; (1935–1940)
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Reference style	His Excellency the Right Honourable; Son Excellence le très honorable
Spoken style	Your Excellency; Votre Excellence

His Excellency The Right Honourable

The Lord Tweedsmuir

GCMG GCVO CH PC DL
His Excellency The Right Honourable; The Lord Tweedsmuir; GCMG GCVO CH PC DL
15th Governor General of Canada
	In office; 2 November 1935 – 11 February 1940
Monarch	George V; Edward VIII; George VI;
Prime Minister	William Lyon Mackenzie King
Preceded by	The Earl of Bessborough
Succeeded by	The Earl of Athlone
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Personal details
Born	John Buchan; 26 August 1875; Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Died	11 February 1940 (aged 64); Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Political party	Scottish Unionist
Spouse(s)	Susan Grosvenor (m. 1907)
Children	Alice, John, William, Alastair
Alma mater	University of Glasgow; Brasenose College, Oxford;
Profession	Author
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John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir (1875-1940) was a British statesman and writer, today mostly remembered for his fine adventure stories.

Buchan was educated at the University of Glasgow and Oxford, and began to write and publish stories from his college days. He later qualified as a lawyer and went to South Africa to work there in a government (colonial) job. He later served in many countries as a representative of the British government and was later made Governor-General of Canada. In 1935 the British government honoured him by making him a lord. He died in Perthshire, Scotland, in 1940.

Some of his famous adventure thrillers include Prester John (1910), The Thirty Nine Steps (1915) and Greenmantle (1916). He also wrote some fine historical biographies like Montrose (1928) and Sir Walter Scott (1932).

Honours

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Appointments

1 January 1932 – 11 February 1940: Companion of the Order of the Companions of Honour (CH)
23 May 1935 – 11 February 1940: Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (GCMG)
2 November 1935 – 11 February 1940: Chief Scout for Canada
2 November 1935 – 11 February 1940: Honorary Member of the Royal Military College of Canada Club
28 May 1937 – 11 February 1940: Member of His Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council (PC)^[1]
15 June 1939 – 11 February 1940: Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO)^[1]
: Honorary Fellow of Oxford University

Medals

1935: King George V Silver Jubilee Medal
1937: King George VI Coronation Medal

Awards

1897: Stanhope essay prize
1898: Newdigate Prize
1928: James Tait Black Memorial Prize
4 December 1940: Silver Wolf Award (posthumous)^[1]

Foreign honours

15 December 1918 – 11 February 1940: Knight of the Order of the Crown of Italy^[1]

Non-national honours

1937 – 11 February 1940: Master of the Order of Good Cheer

Honorary military appointments

2 November 1935 – 11 February 1940: Colonel of the Governor General's Horse Guards
2 November 1935 – 11 February 1940: Colonel of the Governor General's Foot Guards
2 November 1935 – 11 February 1940: Colonel of the Canadian Grenadier Guards

Honorary degrees

20 June 1934: University of Oxford, Doctor of Civil Law (DCL)^[1]
1936: University of Toronto, Doctor of Laws (LLD)^[2]
1936: University of Toronto, Doctor of Divinity (DD)^[2]
1937: Harvard University, Doctor of Laws (LLD)^[3]
1937: Yale University, Doctor of Laws (LLD)^[3]
: McGill University, Doctor of Laws (LLD)
: Université de Montréal, Doctor of Laws (LLD)
: University of Glasgow, Doctor of Laws (LLD)
: University of St. Andrews, Doctor of Laws (LLD)

Honorific eponyms

Geographic locations

British Columbia: Tweedsmuir South Provincial Park
British Columbia: Tweedsmuir North Provincial Park and Protected Area
British Columbia: Tweedsmuir Peak^[4]
Ontario: Tweedsmuir Avenue, Ottawa
Ontario: Tweedsmuir Avenue, Toronto
Ontario: Tweedsmuir Avenue, London
Ontario: Tweedsmuir Place, Deep River
Manitoba: Tweedsmuir Place, Pinawa
Manitoba: Tweedsmuir Road, Winnipeg
Quebec: Buchan Street, Montreal
Saskatchewan: Tweedsmuir
Scotland: John Buchan Way, Broughton^[5]

Schools

Alberta: Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School, Okotoks
British Columbia: Lord Tweedsmuir Elementary School, New Westminster
British Columbia: Lord Tweedsmuir Secondary School, Surrey
British Columbia: Tweedsmuir Hall (student residence), University of British Columbia
Ontario: John Buchan Senior Public School, Toronto
Ontario: Tweedsmuir Public School, North Bay
Ontario: Tweedsmuir Public School, London

Organisations

Scotland: John Buchan Centre, Broughton^[6]

Coat of arms of John Buchan
	Crest A Sunflower proper Escutcheon Azure a Fess between three Lions' Heads erased Argent Supporters Dexter: a Stag proper attired Or collared Gules; Sinister: a Falcon proper jessed belled and beaked Or armed and collared Gules Motto Non Inferiora Secutus ("Not following meaner things")

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 "Material relating to John Buchan, first Lord Tweedsmuir (1875–1940)" (PDF). National Library of Scotland. ACC 12329. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2009.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Honorary Degree Recipients 1850 – 2008 (PDF). Toronto: University of Toronto. 30 June 2008. p. 8.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 Galbraith, William (1989). "Fiftieth Anniversary of the 1939 Royal Visit". Canadian Parliamentary Review. 12 (3). Ottawa: Commonwealth Parliamentary Association. Archived from the original on 5 December 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2009.
↑ "Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia > Tweedsmuir Peak". Mountain Equipment Co-op. Retrieved 27 May 2009.
↑ "Find a Walk > The John Buchan Way (Peebles to Broughton)". Walking Scotland. Archived from the original on 5 February 2009. Retrieved 26 March 2009.
↑ "John Buchan Centre". John Buchan Society. Retrieved 26 March 2009.

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[NLS-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 "Material relating to John Buchan, first Lord Tweedsmuir (1875–1940)" (PDF). National Library of Scotland. ACC 12329. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2009.

[UT-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Honorary Degree Recipients 1850 – 2008 (PDF). Toronto: University of Toronto. 30 June 2008. p. 8.

[Parl-3] 3.0 ^3.1 Galbraith, William (1989). "Fiftieth Anniversary of the 1939 Royal Visit". Canadian Parliamentary Review. 12 (3). Ottawa: Commonwealth Parliamentary Association. Archived from the original on 5 December 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2009.

[4] "Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia > Tweedsmuir Peak". Mountain Equipment Co-op. Retrieved 27 May 2009.

[5] "Find a Walk > The John Buchan Way (Peebles to Broughton)". Walking Scotland. Archived from the original on 5 February 2009. Retrieved 26 March 2009.

[6] "John Buchan Centre". John Buchan Society. Retrieved 26 March 2009.

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His Excellency The Right Honourable The Lord Tweedsmuir GCMG GCVO CH PC DL


15th Governor General of Canada
In office 2 November 1935 – 11 February 1940
Monarch	George V Edward VIII George VI
Prime Minister	William Lyon Mackenzie King
Preceded by	The Earl of Bessborough
Succeeded by	The Earl of Athlone
More...

Personal details
Born	John Buchan (1875-08-26)26 August 1875 Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Died	11 February 1940(1940-02-11) (aged 64) Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Political party	Scottish Unionist
Spouse(s)	Susan Grosvenor (m. 1907)
Children	Alice, John, William, Alastair
Alma mater	University of Glasgow Brasenose College, Oxford
Profession	Author
Signature

Viceregal styles of the Lord Tweedsmuir (1935–1940)

Reference style	His Excellency the Right Honourable Son Excellence le très honorable
Spoken style	Your Excellency Votre Excellence