Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard

Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield, who served as Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard from 1723 to 1725.

The Captain of the Queen's Bodyguard of the Yeomen of the Guard is a UK government post usually held by the Government Deputy Chief Whip in the House of Lords.[1] The present Captain is Patrick Stopford, 9th Earl of Courtown, who was appointed to the position in the May ministry in July 2016.

1485-present

15th century

16th century

17th century

18th century

19th century

20th century

21st century

Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)		 Term of office Party Ministry Ref.
The Lord Davies of Oldham June
2003		 May
2010		 Labour Blair [2]
Brown
The Lord Shutt of Greetland May
2010		 May
2012		 Liberal Democrat Cameron–Clegg
(Con.–L.D.)		 [3]
The Lord Newby May
2012		 May
2015		 Liberal Democrat [4]
The Lord Gardiner of Kimble May
2015		 July
2016		 Conservative Cameron II [5]
The Earl of Courtown July
2016		 Incumbent Conservative May I [6]
May II

References

  • J. Haydn, The Book of Dignities
  • C. Cook and B. Keith, British Historical Facts 1830-1900
  • D. Butler and G. Butler, Twentieth Century British Political Facts 1900-2000
  1. ↑ Captains of the Yeoman of the Guard
  2. ↑ "Lord Davies of Oldham". UK Parliament. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  3. ↑ "Lord Shutt of Greetland". UK Parliament. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  4. ↑ "Lord Newby". UK Parliament. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  5. ↑ "Lord Gardiner of Kimble". UK Parliament. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  6. ↑ "The Earl of Courtown". UK Parliament. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
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