John George (George) Mavrogordato, CMG

1905 - 1987  (82 years)

• Name	John George (George) Mavrogordato
  Suffix	CMG
  Nickname	Jack
  Birth	09 May 1905	London, England UK
  Christening	10 Jun 1905	St Sophia, Moscow Road, Bayswater, London, England UK
  	God-parents: John Vlasto (represented by Helen Stavros). [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	14 Jun 1987	Ogwr, Mid Glamorgan, Wales UK   [2]
  	A death notice appeared in The Times (London), 16 Jun 1987. At 'Pontclun'
  Burial	Thanksgiving service at 'Tilshead'
  Notes	Education: Charterhouse. Christ Church, Oxford. Gray's Inn. Occupation: Chancery barrister 1932-39. Asst Dir. Ministry of Aircraft Production 1943. Advocate-Gen. (Sudan) 1946, Legal Adviser to Governor-Gen. (Sudan); 1952, Legal Counsel, Sudan Government; 1953, Senior Counsel to Ministry of Justice (Sudan) 1958-61. The architect of the legal structure of the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, and the principal draftsman of the constitution which carried it from colony to independence. His portrait was painted by Peacock. Served in the Ministry of Aircraft Production in WWll. Author and renowned expert on hawking and falconry. CMG 1952. Member of the British Ornithological Union. Author of 'Behind The Scenes', an autobiography. 'A Manual of Falconry' by Michael Woodford with chapters on rook hawking and game hawking by J. G. Mavrogordato and S. E. Allen and with a foreword by Lord Portal of Hungerford. 'A Hawk for The Bush' on the training of the sparrow-hawk and other short-winged hawks illustrated by D. M. Henry and G. E. Lodge; 'A Falcon in The Field', on the training and flying of falcons, a companion volume and sequel to 'A Hawk for The Bush'. He was associated with, along with his banker father, in P.P. Rodocanachi & Co., 65 London Wall (previously 40/41 Old Broad Street) E.C.2, London. Other partners included Constantin Manoli Vassiliadi and Theodore Michel Mavrogordato (London Gazette 17 Feb 1942, 18 Feb 1947, 4 Feb 1949, 3 Feb 1950). His position was described as "Assistant Legal Secretary to the Sudan Government" (1947) and "Advocate General and Deputy Legal Secretary to the Sudanese Government" (1949); he left the firm several years after his father's departure/death. Residence: 1942-1944, 11d Queensdale Road, Notting Hill, W.11; 1945-1946, Khartoum, Egypt; 1942-1944, 1947, Mariners, Westerham, Kent, England. Included in the Queen's birthday honours Members of the Third Class, or Companions, Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (London Gazette 30 May 1952). His official papers and photographic material are deposited with the National Archives, Durham University Library, Archives and Special Collections: Palace Green Section [3] John Mavrogordato [95 Inverness Terrace] appears on 1927, 1928, 1929 UK electoral register, Paddington parliamentary division, Westminster county/borough; as John George Mavrogordato [10 Old Square WC2, abode Mariners, Westerham, Kent] appears on the 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939 Holborn and St Pancras/Camden; [11d Queensdale Road] 1939 Kensington North/Kensington and Chelsea.
  Person ID	I1347	Negroponte-Agelasto
  Last Modified	12 Apr 2017

  
  

  Father	George (Michael) Mavrogordato,   b. 14 Aug 1876, London, England UK d. 04 Oct 1950, Mariners, Westerham, Kent, England UK (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Irene (Miltiades) Manuel,   b. 11 Jul 1883, London, England UK d. 29 Nov 1929, Westerham, Kent, England UK (Age 46 years)
  Marriage	25 Oct 1902	St Sophia, Moscow Road, Bayswater, London, England UK
  	Marriage Witnesses: Fanny Vasiliades and E. Sechiari; A. Paraschis presiding; entry 233. [4]
  Family ID	F570	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 09 May 1905 - London, England UK Christening - 10 Jun 1905 - St Sophia, Moscow Road, Bayswater, London, England UK Death - 14 Jun 1987 - Ogwr, Mid Glamorgan, Wales UK  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		11d Queensdale Road, Notting Hill, W.11, London, England photo 2009; this building stands at the address given by Jack Mavrogordato for 1942-1944
  		11d Queensdale Road, Notting Hill, W.11, London, England detail
  		65 London Wall, E.C.2, London, England photo 2009; the offices of P.P. Rodocanachi & Co, bankers, operating in the 1950s.
  		Jack Mavrogordato with a lanner on the Long Mynd. The Long Mynd was the estate of William Humphrey and the gathering place for falconers from all over Europe, who hunted behind his Llewellins setters. 1948 photo courtesy website.
  		Mavrogordato and Lambrinudi clan (back row) George Mavrogordato, Sonia Mavrogordato, Jack Mavrogordato, Pandia Lambrinudi (front row), Bobby Lambrinudi, Menda Lambrinudi, Sonia Lambrinudi; © Christopher Long: ChristopherLong.co.uk.

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show		books by Jack Mavrocordato still in print (2010)
  		John George Mavrogordato obituary The Times [London], 16 June 1987
  		Behind The Scenes Jack Mavrogordato's autobiography
  		John George Mavrogordato 1988 UK probate

  
  

• Sources

  [S68] Kyriakos Metaxas, editor, The Greek Gazette, (London, England), Feb 1983, 16. Records of Baptisms from the Church of St. Sophia, Moscow Road, Bayswater [S82] UK National Probate Calendar Indexes, 1858-1966, 1973-1995. [S73] UK National Archives. GB/NNAF/P148193 [S68] Kyriakos Metaxas, editor, The Greek Gazette, (London, England), Aug 1983, 12. Marriages Celebrated at the Holy Wisdom (Saint Sophia) in Moscow Road, Bayswater [London]