Godfrey Bewicke-Copley, 7th Baron Cromwell
British peer (born 1960)
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Godfrey John Bewicke-Copley, 7th Baron Cromwell (born 4 March 1960), is a British hereditary peer and member of the House of Lords, where he sits as a crossbencher.
The Lord Cromwell | |
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Cromwell in 2019 | |
| Member of the House of Lords | |
| Hereditary peerage 18 August 1982 – 11 November 1999 | |
| Preceded by | The 6th Baron Cromwell |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| Elected Hereditary Peer 8 April 2014 – 29 April 2026 | |
| By-election | 8 April 2014 |
| Preceded by | The 2nd Baron Moran |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Godfrey John Bewicke-Copley 4 March 1960 |
| Party | Crossbencher |
| Eton College Selwyn College, Cambridge | |
He was educated at Eton College and Selwyn College, Cambridge.
Prior to the House of Lords Act 1999, which removed all but 92 excepted hereditary peers from the house, he was an active member of the House of Lords.[1] Lord Cromwell lost his seat due to the Act.
On 9 April 2014, he was elected to sit in the House of Lords at a crossbench hereditary peers' by-election, making him one of the 92 excepted hereditary peers.[2]
In May 2026, he was given one of 26 new life peerages, keeping him in the House of Lords after the coming into force of the House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Act 2026.[3]
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