A George V Red Morocco Leather Despatch Box belonging to Sir William Jowitt K.C.M.P*. at the time he held the office of Attorney General from 1929 to 1932. Later he became Solicitor General, Paymaster General, then Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain. He was elevated to the peerage in 1946 and became Leader of the Labour Party in the House of Lords in 1952. Please see below for further details.
The box with central inset handle in the the bevelled top, bears the royal insignia of George V and is stamped with Sir William Jowitt's name and his office of H.M. Attorney General. It is in overall good condition, although having been forced open at one time. The lock Stamped Bramah London, has been fully restored, and a key made to match the original. The black leather cloth interior has raised sides and stabilising studs with diamond pattern trellis work inside the lid. The maker's name , John Peck & Son, Mnfrs.to HM Stationery Office is stamped on either side of the lock.
Weight 3.5 kg
Dimensions 46 x 30.5 x 15.5 cm
Sir William Jowitt K.C.M.P.
- 1922-4 Member of Parliament for the Hartlepools
1929-31 Member of Parliament for Preston - 1939-45 Member of Parliament for Ashton under Lyne
- 1929-32 Attorney General for England & Wales
- 1940-42 Solicitor General for England & Wales
- 1942 Postmaster General
- 1945-51 Lord High Chancellor of GreatBritain
- 1952-55 Leader of the Labour Party in the House of Lords
- The Peerage
- 1946 Baron Jowitt
- 1947 Viscount Jowitt
- 1951-57 Earl Jowitt
For more detailed information please refer to Sir William Jowitt's Wikipedia page:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Jowitt,_1st_Earl_Jowitt
