Honours of Stanley Baldwin
Stanley Baldwin received numerous honours in recognition of her career in politics. These included:
Hereditary Peerage
Baldwin was elevated to the House of Lords on 8 June 1937, upon his Standing Down as Leader of the Conservative Party and from his seat in the House of Commons. He Took the Title Earl Baldwin of Bewdley, with the Subsidiary title of Viscount Corvedale, of Corvedale in the County of Salop. He sat with the Conservative Party Benches.
Coat of arms
As a member of the House of Lords with a Hereditary peerage, Baldwin was entitled to use a personal coat of arms.
Commonwealth honours
- Commonwealth Realms
| Country | Date | Decoration | Post-nominal letters |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1897 – 14 December 1947 | Justice of the Peace for the County of Worcestershire | JP |
| 1920 – 14 December 1947 | Member of His Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council | PC |
.svg.png){kind=small} | 2 August 1927 – 14 December 1947 | Member of the King's Privy Council for Canada | PC |
 | 28 May 1937 – 14 December 1947 | Knight of the Order of the Garter | KG |
- Decorations and medals
| Country | Date | Decoration | Post-nominal letters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May 1937 | King George VI Coronation Medal | |
Foreign honours
Other distinctions
Scholastic
- University Degrees
| Location | Date | School | Degree |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity College, Cambridge | Third-class honours Bachelor of Arts (BA) in History | |
| Mason College | Metallurgy |
- Chancellor, visitor, governor, rector and fellowships
| Location | Date | School | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1923 – 1926 | University of Edinburgh | Rector |
| 1928 – 1931 | University of Glasgow | Rector |
| 1929 – 1947 | University of St Andrews | Chancellor |
| 1930 – 1947 | University of Cambridge | Chancellor |
| 1930 – 1947 | Girton College, Cambridge | Visitor |
- Honorary Degrees
| Location | Date | School | Degree |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 June 1923 | University of Cambridge | [1] |
| 1925 | University of Oxford | Doctor of Civil Law (DCL) [2] |
| 26 January 1934 | University of Liverpool | [3] |
Memberships and fellowships
| Country | Date | Organisation | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 – 14 December 1947 | Royal Society | Fellow (FRS) |
Freedom of the City
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Places named after Baldwin
References
- https://www.europeana.eu/portal/en/record/2024904/photography_ProvidedCHO_TopFoto_co_uk_EU004878.html
- "Stock Photo - 'Honorary Degree at Oxford', 1925, (1945). Creator: Unknown".
- "Lord Derby and the University of Liverpool". Nature. 133 (3353): 168. 1 February 1934. Bibcode:1934Natur.133S.168.. doi:10.1038/133168c0.
- "Mr Baldwin Freedom of Worcester".
- "Mr. Baldwin receives the freedom of Bewdley. Mr. Stanley Baldwin, British Prime Minister, was made the first honorary freeman of the ancient borough of Bewdley, England, on Saturday, August 8th ... / Photo by Underwood & Underwood, New York".
- "Mr Baldwin".
- "Mr. Baldwin".
- "Honorary Freemen - Aberystwyth Council".
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