David Patrick Maxwell Fyfe, 1st Earl of Kilmuir GCVO, PC, KC, (29 May 1900 – 27 January 1967) was a British politician and jurist who became Lord Chancellor of Great Britain. Victoria founded the Royal Victorian Order. ... A privy council is a body that advises the head of state of a nation, especially in a monarchy. ... Cherie Booth QC wearing her ceremonial robes (including full-bottomed wig) as Queens Counsel at the Bar of England and Wales. ... May 29 is the 149th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (150th in leap years). ... 1900 (MCM) was an exceptional common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar, but a leap year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. ... January 27 is the 27th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... The Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, or Lord Chancellor and in former times Chancellor of England, is one of the most senior and important functionaries in the government of the United Kingdom. ...

Born in Edinburgh, he became the youngest King's Counsel in 250 years in 1934 and was elected to the House of Commons in the Conservative interest at the 1935 general election, as Member of Parliament for Liverpool West Derby. Edinburgh (pronounced ; Scottish Gaelic: ) is the capital of Scotland and its second-largest city. ... Cherie Booth QC wearing her ceremonial robes (including full-bottomed wig) as Queens Counsel at the Bar of England and Wales. ... 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Stanley Baldwin Clement Attlee The UK general election held on 14th November 1935 resulted in a large, though reduced, majority for the National Government now led by Stanley Baldwin. ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a parliament. ... Liverpool West Derby is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ...

Though Sir Hartley Shawcross was technically the British prosecutor at Nuremberg, the actual prosecution was done by Maxwell Fyfe. Maxwell Fyfe's cross-examination of Herman Göring is one of the most noted cross examinations in history. Hartley Shawcross, Attorney-General of England and Wales 1945-51 The Right Honourable Hartley William Shawcross, Baron Shawcross, PC, GBE KC (February 4, 1902–July 10, 2003), was a British barrister and politician and the lead British prosecutor at the Nuremberg War Crimes tribunal. ... The Süddeutsche Zeitung announces The Verdict in Nuremberg. ... Hermann Göring. ...

When Winston Churchill returned to power in 1951, David Maxwell Fyfe became Home Secretary. In 1954 he was created Viscount Kilmuir and moved to the House of Lords as Lord Chancellor. He continued in this office in the Governments of Anthony Eden and Harold Macmillan until 1962, when he was abruptly replaced by Sir Reginald Manningham-Buller, the Attorney-General, who was made a Baron while Kilmuir was made Earl of Kilmuir and Baron Fyfe of Dornoch to cushion the blow of retirement, although it might have cushioned it more effectively had Kilmuir not learned of the changes listening on the radio. Churchill redirects here. ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... The Secretary of State for the Home Department (the Home Secretary) is the chief United Kingdom government minister responsible for law and order in England and Wales; his or her remit includes policing, the criminal justice system, the prison service, internal security, and matters of citizenship and immigration. ... Year 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the British House of Lords. ... This article or section needs a complete rewrite for the reasons listed on the talk page. ... Robert Anthony Eden, 1st Earl of Avon, KG, MC, PC (June 12, 1897– January 14, 1977), British politician, was Foreign Secretary for three periods between 1935 and 1955, including World War II and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1955 to 1957. ... Maurice Harold Macmillan, 1st Earl of Stockton, OM, PC (10 February 1894 – 29 December 1986), was a British Conservative politician and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1957 to 1963. ... Reginald Edward Manningham-Buller, 1st Viscount Dilhorne (August 1, 1905-September 7, 1980) was as the 1st Baron Dilhorne Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain from 1962 to 1964. ...

During Maxwell Fyfe's tenure as Home Secretary, he was embroiled in the controversy surrounding the hanging of Derek Bentley. Maxwell Fyfe had controversially refused to grant a reprieve to Bentley despite the written petitions of 200 MP's and the fact that Bentley was mentally retarded having only a mental age of 11. [1] The decision had resulted in significant public outcry and strengthened the movement for the abolition of capital punishment. Derek Bentley (30 June 1933 - 28 January 1953) was hanged at the age of 19 for a murder committed by a friend, creating a cause célèbre and leading to a 45-year long successful campaign to win him a posthumous pardon. ... Capital punishment, or the death penalty, is the execution of a convicted criminal by the state as punishment for crimes known as capital crimes or capital offences. ...

He married Sylvia Harrison (1904-1992) in 1925 and they had two daughters. His brother-in-law was the actor Sir Rex Harrison. When he died in 1967, his titles, which could only pass to sons, became extinct, as he had only daughters. Sylvia Sackville, Countess De La Warr DBE (1904 - 10 June 1992) was a distinguished public servant and a former Vice Chairman of the Conservative Party (1951-1954). ... Year 1904 (MCMIV) was a leap year starting on a Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... 1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Look up brother-in-law in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke while waiting between takes during location filming An actor or actress is a person who acts, or plays a role, in a dramatic production. ... Sir Reginald Carey Harrison (March 5, 1908–June 2, 1990) was a British theater and film actor. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ...

Maxwell Fyfe was on the traditionalist right of the party, particularly noted for his strong support for the retention of the death penalty. He was an effective media performer, often representing the Conservative Party on radio discussion programmes. In the valleys of South Wales he was nicknamed Dai Bananas. Capital punishment, or the death penalty, is the execution of a convicted criminal by the state as punishment for crimes known as capital crimes or capital offences. ...

David Alexander Robert Lindsay, 28th Earl of Crawford and 11th Earl of Balcarres, KT, GBE (20 November 1900 – 13 December 1975), known as Lord Balniel from 1913-40, was a British Unionist politician. ... The position of Lord Rector of the University of St Andrews is elected every three years by the students at the University of St Andrews. ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Blue plaque in Eaton Square, London Robert John Graham Boothby, 1st Baron Boothby, KBE (also known as Bob Boothby) (12 February 1900 – 16 July 1986) was a Conservative politician. ...

Styles

• David Maxwell Fyfe, Esq. (—1934)
• David Maxwell Fyfe, Esq., KC (1934–1935)
• David Maxwell Fyfe, Esq., KC, MP (1935–1942)
• Sir David Maxwell Fyfe, KC, MP (1942–1945)
• The Rt Hon. Sir David Maxwell Fyfe, KC, MP (1945–1952)
• The Rt Hon. Sir David Maxwell Fyfe, QC, MP (1952–1953)
• The Rt Hon. Sir David Maxwell Fyfe, GCVO, QC, MP (1953–1954)
• The Rt Hon. The Viscount Kilmuir, GCVO, PC (1954–1962)
• The Rt Hon. The Earl of Kilmuir, GCVO, PC (1962—1967)