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9 unusual facts about George Carey


George Carey, 2nd Baron Hunsdon

During the Northern Rebellion of 1569, George was knighted in the field by the Earl of Sussex for bravery.

Grayston Ives

His "Canterbury Te Deum" (1991) for SATB and brass quintet was commissioned for the enthronement of George Carey as Archbishop of Canterbury.

McFarlane v Relate Avon Ltd

The case attracted significant media attention due to the issues involved, particularly the balance of religious and LGBT rights, the intervention of former Archbishop of Canterbury George Carey, Lord Carey of Clifton, who provided a witness statement in support of the application, and the judge's strongly worded rebuttal of the applicant's submissions.

A witness statement was also submitted in support of the application by the former Archbishop of Canterbury, George Carey, Lord Carey of Clifton.

My Lord Chamberlain, His Galliard

The Lord Chamberlain of the title was George Carey, 2nd Baron Hunsdon who was the dedicatee of The First Booke of Songs or Ayres.

Nicholas Ingram

The Archbishop of Canterbury, George Carey, was one of many who campaigned unsuccessfully for clemency.

Siege of Cahir Castle

The castle was garrisoned with 100 men under the command of George Carey, who had suffered a face wound from which he later died.

St James Church, Gerrards Cross

The St James Centre, a modern multifunction building to the rear of the site, was opened in March 2006 by George Carey.

The Shadow of Night

These were Ferdinando Stanley, 5th Earl of Derby, well known as the patron of the acting company Lord Strange's Men; Henry Percy, 9th Earl of Northumberland, the so-called "Wizard Earl;" and George Carey, who succeeded his father as Lord Hunsdon in 1596 and as Lord Chamberlain of England in 1597.


Blackfriars Theatre

As Burbage built, however, a petition from the residents of the wealthy neighbourhood persuaded the Privy Council to forbid playing there; the letter was signed even by Lord Hunsdon, patron of Burbage's company and Richard Field, the Blackfriars printer and hometown neighbour of William Shakespeare.


see also

Ron Neil

In 1980 he co-created Newsnight working alongside George Carey from News, taking over as the programme's editor in 1981 and directing its coverage of the Falklands War.