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General First nameFrancis John Childs (John)
LastnameGanzoni
GenderMale
CountryEngland
Date of birth1882-01-19
Place of birthLondon, England
Date of death1958-08-15
Place of deathIpswich, Suffolk, England


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From www.thepeerage.com

Francis John Childs Ganzoni, 1st Baron Ganzoni, was born on 19 January 1882 at London, England. He married Gwendolen Gertrude Turner, daughter of Arthur Turner and Gertrude Ridley, on 31 May 1930 at Ipswich, Suffolk, England. He died on 15 August 1958 at age 76.

He was the son of Julius Charles Ganzoni and Mary Frances Childs. He was educated at Tonbridge School, Tonbridge, Kent, England. He graduated from Christ Church, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, in 1906 with a Master of Arts (M.A.). He was admitted to Inner Temple in 1906 entitled to practice as a Barrister-at-Law. He fought in the First World War in 1914. He gained the rank of Captain in the service of the 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Unionist) for Ipswich between 1914 and 1923.

He was invested as a Knight on 25 June 1921. He held the office of Chairman of the Private Bills Commitee between 1923 and 1938. He held the office of Parliamentary Private Secretary between 1924 and 1929, to the Postmaster-General. He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Unionist) for Ipswich between 1924 and 1938.

He was created 1st Baronet Ganzoni, of Ipswich, Suffolk, on 22 March 1929. He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Suffolk. He was invested as a Fellow, Royal Geographical Society (F.R.G.S.). He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Suffolk. He was created 1st Baron Belstead, of Ipswich, Suffolk, on 27 January 1938.

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Archive statistics Career1901 - 1924
Tournament wins0
Matches80
Match wins23


Tournaments Cannes Championships - 1924 Cannes Carlton - 1914 Cannes Métropole - 1914 Cannes Championships - 1913 South of England Championships - 1913 South of England Championships - 1912 Wimbledon - 1910 Côte d'Azur Championships - 1910 Cannes Métropole - 1910 Shropshire Championships - 1910 Cinque Ports Championships - 1910 South of England Championships - 1910 Wimbledon Plate (Consolation) - 1910 London Covered Court Championships - 1910 Chichester - 1910 Hythe - 1910 Tunbridge Wells - 1910 Leamington University Singles - 1910 Shropshire Championships - 1909 Cinque Ports Championships - 1909 South of England Championships - 1909 Warwickshire Championships - 1909 Hythe - 1909 Tunbridge Wells - 1909 Worcestershire Championships - 1909 Kent Championships - 1908 Sussex Championships - 1908 Cinque Ports Championships - 1908 South of England Championships - 1908 East of England Championships - 1908 Epsom - 1908 Worcestershire Championships - 1908 Monte Carlo - 1907 Cannes Championships - 1907 Riviera Championships - 1907 Sussex Championships - 1907 Shropshire Championships - 1907 Essex Championships - 1907 South of England Championships - 1907 Welsh Covered Court Championships - 1907 Warwickshire Championships - 1907 Sussex Championships - 1906 South of England Championships - 1906 Chichester - 1906 Epsom - 1906 Queens Club Tournament - 1905 Kent Championships - 1905 Middlesex Championships - 1905 Crystal Palace - 1905 Epsom - 1905 Dinard - 1904 South of England Championships - 1904 Homburg Cup - 1903 South of England Championships - 1903 Warwickshire Championships - 1903 South of France Championships - 1902 Homburg Cup - 1901