Rennell Rodd, 1st Baron Rennell
The Lord Rennell | |
|---|---|
| British Ambassador to Italy | |
| In office 1908–1919 | |
| Monarchs | Edward VII George V |
| Preceded by | Edwin Henry Egerton |
| Succeeded by | George Buchanan |
| Member of Parliament for St Marylebone | |
| In office 1928–1932 | |
| Preceded by | Douglas McGarel Hogg |
| Succeeded by | Alec Cunningham-Reid |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Rennell Rodd 9 November 1858 London, England |
| Died | 26 July 1941 (aged 82) |
| Spouse |
Lilias Georgina Guthrie
(m. 1894) |
| Relations | John Tremayne Rodd (grandfather) Anthony Todd Thomson (grandfather) |
| Children | 6 |
| Parent(s) | James Rennell Rodd Elizabeth Anne Thomson |
| Education | Haileybury College |
| Alma mater | Balliol College, Oxford |
James Rennell Rodd, 1st Baron Rennell, GCB, GCMG, GCVO, PC (9 November 1858 – 26 July 1941), known as Sir Rennell Rodd before 1933, was a British diplomat, poet and politician. He served as British Ambassador to Italy during the First World War.