The Earl of Selborne | |
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Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade | |
In office 1922–1924 | |
Monarch | George V |
Preceded by | William Mitchell-Thomson |
Succeeded by | A. V. Alexander |
Minister of Economic Warfare | |
In office 1942–1945 | |
Preceded by | Hugh Dalton |
Succeeded by | Lord Lovat |
Personal details | |
Born | 15 April 1887 |
Died | 3 September 1971 | (aged 84)
Spouse |
Hon. Grace Ridley (m. 1910) |
Children | 6, including Lady Anne Brewis |
Parent(s) | William Palmer, 2nd Earl of Selborne Lady Maud Cecil |
Relatives | John Palmer, 4th Earl of Selborne (grandson) |
Roundell Cecil Palmer, 3rd Earl of Selborne, CH, PC (15 April 1887 – 3 September 1971), known as "Top Wolmer" and styled Viscount Wolmer from 1895 to 1941, was a British administrator, intelligence officer and Conservative politician.