Jocelyn Edward Salis Simon, Baron Simon of Glaisdale, KC , DL , PC (15 January 1911 – 7 May 2006) was as a Law Lord in the United Kingdom, having been, by turns, a barrister, a commissioned officer in the British Army, a barrister again, a politician, a government minister, and a judge. He held three ministerial positions in the government of Harold Macmillan, during his 11-year tenure as a member of the House of Commons. He also served as President of the Probate, Divorce and Admiralty Division (now the Family Division) of High Court for nine years, and was a Law Lord for 6 years before his retirement in 1977. Queens Counsel (postnominal QC), during the reign of a male Sovereign known as Kings Counsel (KC), are barristers or, in Scotland, advocates appointed by Letters patent to be one of Her Majestys Counsel learned in the law. They do not constitute a separate order or degree of... The Deputy Lieutenant is the deputy to the Lord Lieutenant of a county. ... Her Majestys Most Honourable Privy Council is a body of advisors to the British Sovereign. ... January 15 is the 15th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1911 (MCMXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... May 7 is the 127th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (128th in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The House of Lords, in addition to having a legislative function, has a judicial function as a court of last resort within the United Kingdom. ... The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. ... 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. ... The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Sir Mark Howard ... Her Majestys High Court of Justice (usually known more simply as the High Court) is, together with the Crown Court and the Court of Appeal, part of the Supreme Court of Judicature of England and Wales (which under the Constitutional Reform Act 2005, is to be known as the... Her Majestys High Court of Justice (usually known more simply as the High Court) is, together with the Crown Court and the Court of Appeal, part of the Supreme Court of England and Wales: see Courts of England and Wales. ... Lords of Appeal in Ordinary are Life peers entrusted since the Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876 with carrying out the judicial functions of the House of Lords. ...

Simon (known as Jack) was born in Hampstead in London, the son of Claire and Frank Cecil Simon. His father was a stockbroker. He was educated at Gresham's School, in Holt, Norfolk and read English at Trinity Hall, Cambridge. He was elected an Honorary Fellow of Trinity Hall in 1963. He was called to the bar at Middle Temple in 1934, and joined the chambers of Tom Denning, practising mainly in family law and trust law. Hampstead is a place in the London Borough of Camden and is close to Hampstead Heath. ... London is the capital city of England and of the United Kingdom, and is the most populous city in the European Union. ... Gresham’s School is an independent, fully co-educational HMC boarding school set in the beautiful town of Holt in the North Norfolk countryside. ... Holt is a market town in the county of Norfolk, England. ... Full name College of Scholars of the Holy Trinity of Norwich Motto - Named after The Holy Trinity Previous names - Established 1350 Sister College(s) University College All Souls College Master Prof. ... Honorary titles in academia may be conferred on persons in recognition of their regular contributions either on an unpaid basis by a non-employee or by an employeee beyond regular duties. ... Part of Middle Temple c. ... Alfred Thompson Denning, Baron Denning of Whitchurch, OM, PC (23 January 1899 – 5 March 1999) was an English barrister from Hampshire who became Master of the Rolls (the senior civil judge in the Court of Appeal of England and Wales) and was generally well liked, both within the legal profession...

In the Second World War, he joined the Inns of Court Regiment and was commissioned as an officer in the Royal Tank Regiment. He commanded a special service squadron of three Valentine tanks of the Royal Armoured Corps in the invasion of Madagascar in 1942 and the subsequent six-month campaign to liberate it from Vichy French control. He later fought with the 36th Division in Burma. He was mentioned in dispatches, and ended the war as a lieutenant colonel. Combatants Allies: Soviet Union United States United Kingdom France and others Axis Powers: Germany Japan Italy and others Casualties Military dead: 17 million Civilian dead: 33 million Total dead: 50 million Military dead: 8 million Civilian dead: 4 million Total dead: 12 million World War II, also known as the... The Royal Tank Regiment is a unit of the British Army. ... The most numerous British manufactured tank of World War II, the Infantry Tank III Valentine was known mainly for its inexpensive cost and high reliability. ... The Royal Armoured Corps (RAC) is currently a collection of ten regular regiments, mostly converted from old horse cavalry regiments, and four Yeomanry regiments of the Territorial Army. ... Presidential flag of Vichy France For other uses of Vichy, see Vichy (disambiguation). ... Several armies have had a 36th Division. ... Mentioned in Dispatches (MID) is a military award for gallantry or otherwise commendable service. ... In the U.S. Army, Air Force and Marine Corps, a lieutenant colonel is a commissioned officer superior to a major and inferior to a colonel. ...

He returned to legal practice in 1946, and was appointed King's Counsel in 1951. His career then took a political turn: he was Conservative MP for Middlesbrough West for 11 years, from 1951 to 1962, winning the seat from Labour in the general election that returned Winston Churchill to office. Despite continuing his legal practice, he was attentive to constituency matter, and increased his majority in the 1955 general election. Politically, he was a founder of the One Nation Group. He was Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Attorney-General, Sir Lionel Heald, for three years, and then held three ministerial positions. He was appointed as a Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Home Office in 1957. He took charge of the bill that became the Homicide Act 1957, earning the respect of Rab Butler, then Home Secretary. A year later, the ministerial team at HM Treasury resigned en masse; Derick Heathcoat-Amory became the new Chancellor of the Exchequer, replacing Peter Thorneycroft and Simon was promoted to become Financial Secretary to the Treasury, replacing Enoch Powell. Simon held this second office for only one year, being appointed Solicitor-General in 1959 to replace Sir Harry Hylton-Foster on his election as Speaker of the House of Commons; meanwhile, Sir Reginald Manningham-Buller was Attorney General. Simon was rewarded on taking this third office with a knighthood, and became a Privy Councillor in 1961. Queens Counsel (postnominal QC), during the reign of a male Sovereign known as Kings Counsel (KC), are barristers or, in Scotland, advocates appointed by Letters patent to be one of Her Majestys Counsel learned in the law. They do not constitute a separate order or degree of... 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Simon seemed destined for a seat in the Cabinet. However, after three years as Solicitor-General, he resigned from his office and his seat in Parliament in 1962, to widespread surprise, to become a High Court judge, and President of the Probate, Divorce and Admiralty Division, replacing Lord Merriman. His legal practice at the family bar had prepared him for this position perfectly. The year after taking office, he had an operation to remove a benign tumour. The operation left him paralysed on one side of his face: he had a speech impediment and also lost the use of his right eye; he habitually wore a black eye-patch thereafter, which gave him somewhat of a piratical air. A judge or justice is an appointed or elected official who presides over a court. ... Speech disorders are a type of communication disorders where normal speech is disrupted. ...

He remained President of the Probate, Divorce and Admiralty Division for nine years, until he was appointed a Life Peer in February 1971. As a former holder of a high judicial office, he was entitled to sit as a Law Lord. He retired from judicial office in 1977, but continued to attend the House of Lords and took a close interest in legislation. He sat as a cross-bencher in the House of Lords, despite earlier sitting in the House of Commons and holding ministerial office as a Conservative. He was strongly opposed to Henry VIII clauses. He proposed a bill in 1981 to reform the spelling of British English by adopting certain practices from American English, such as replacing "-ours" endings with "-ors". In the United Kingdom, Life Peers are appointed members of the Peerage whose titles may not be inherited (those whose titles are inheritable are known as hereditary peers). ... A cross-bencher is a member of the British House of Lords who is not aligned to any particular party. ... ‹ The template below has been proposed for deletion. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... The factual accuracy of this article is disputed. ... Dialect areas of England British English (BrE) is a term used to differentiate between the form of the English language used in the British Isles and those used elsewhere. ... American English (AmE) is the dialect of the English language used mostly in the United States of America. ...

He was appointed as a Deputy Lieutenant for North Yorkshire in 1973. The Deputy Lieutenant is the deputy to the Lord Lieutenant of a county. ... Bolton Abbey North Yorkshire is a Shire county within the region of Yorkshire and the Humber in England. ...

He married his first wife, Gwendolen Evans, in 1934. She died in 1937. He married his second wife, Fay, in 1948. He had three sons; one, Sir Peregrine Simon, also became a barrister and High Court judge.

References

• Obituary (The Guardian, 8 May 2006)
• Obituary (The Telegraph, 8 May 2006)
• Obituary (The Times, 8 May 2006)
• Obituary (The Independent, 9 May 2006)