Edward Jones (British Army officer, born 1936)

General Sir Edward Jones KCB, CVO, CBE
Sir Edward Jones as Black Rod in 2000
Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod
In office 9 May 1995 – 8 May 2001
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Preceded by	Sir Richard Thomas
Succeeded by	Sir Michael Willcocks
Personal details
Born	(1936-09-25)25 September 1936 Altrincham, England
Died	14 May 2007(2007-05-14) (aged 70) Inverness-shire, Scotland
Relations	General Sir Charles Jones (father)
Military service
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Branch/service	British Army
Years of service	1956–1995
Rank	General
Commands	3rd Armoured Division 6th Armoured Brigade 1st Battalion Royal Green Jackets
Battles/wars	Cyprus Emergency Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation The Troubles United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Royal Victorian Order Commander of the Order of the British Empire Mentioned in Despatches

Sir Charles Edward Webb Jones, KCB, CVO, CBE (25 September 1936 – 14 May 2007)^[1] was a senior officer in the British Army. He served as Quartermaster-General and as Britain's military representative to the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO). He retired from the Army in 1995 to become Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod (or simply Black Rod) in the British Parliament's House of Lords, serving in that office until 2001.