Sir John Gawen Carew Pole, 12th Bt. | |
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,_12th_Bt.jpg) Carew Pole in 1944, by Oswald Birley | |
| Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall | |
| In office 1962–1977 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Edward Bolitho |
| Succeeded by | Viscount Falmouth |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Gawen Pole-Carew 4 March 1902 |
| Died | 26 October 1993 (aged 91) |
| Spouses | Cynthia Mary Burns
(m. 1928; died 1977)Joan Fulford
(m. 1979) |
| Children | Elizabeth Mary Carew Pole Caroline Anne Carew Pole Sir Richard Carew Pole, 13th Baronet |
| Parent(s) | Sir Reginald Pole-Carew Lady Beatrice |
| Relatives | James Butler, 3rd Marquess of Ormonde (maternal grandfather) |
| Education | Eton College |
| Alma mater | Royal Military College, Sandhurst |
Sir John Gawen Carew Pole, 12th Baronet (4 March 1902 – 26 January 1993) was a Cornish landowner, soldier and politician. He was Chairman of Cornwall County Council from 1952 to 1963 and Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall from 1962 to 1977, briefly serving in both roles simultaneously. His name until 1926 was John Gawen Pole-Carew.