The Archive · 1935

Britain to Honour Earl Jellicoe

Lonfon, Dee, 12, The vou ne Earl Jellicoe was the distinguished strangers' gallery In the House of Commons to-day when the Prime. Minister, Mr. Stanley Baldwin. moved that' the House Jmorrow. n committee, pray His Maest to direct that a monument be Jerected at 2 public charge. to the memory of the Into Lord Jellicoe.

The House unanimously arnroved the resolution and the House of Lords opted a similar one on a motion Jevbmitted by "Viscount Halifax. Lard Privy Seal. who was supported by representatives of other parties.

"The monument to be erected to the Into Earl Jellicoe." said Mr, Baldwin, will be an expression of admiration of this House for hi ilusftrlous naval career and Its gratitude for his devoted services to the Stale,

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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