Family Group Sheet
Family Group Sheet
NameJohn George ‘Jack’ (George) Mavrogordato CMG, 3C1R
Birth9 May 1905, London, England
Death14 Jun 1987, Ogwr, Mid-Glamorgan, Wales
MemoAt ‘Pontclun’ which may refer to Pontyclun or Pont-y-Clun, a village in Rhondda.
Burial MemoThanksgiving service at ‘Tilshead’.
Baptism10 Jun 1905, Greek Orthodox Cathedral, St Sophia, Moscow Road, Bayswater, London, England
God-parentsJohn Vlasto (represented by Helen Stavros).
OccupationChancery barrister 1932-39. Asst Dir. Ministry of Aircraft Production 1943. Advocate-Gen. (Sudan) 1946, Legal Adviser to Governor-Gen. (Sudan) 1953, Senior Counsel to Ministry of Justice (Sudan) 1958-61.
EducationCharterhouse. Christ Church, Oxford. Gray’s Inn.
Note 1His 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.
Note 2'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.
Note 3'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’.
Note 4Jack’s partner was Alan Martin Reynolds, born 25-06-1953. Alan agreed to be recorded as such in January 2023!
Flags***, Argenti, Calvocoressi, Cantacuzene, Caradja, Caralli, Coressi, Giustiniani Fi, Giustiniani Pi, Grimaldi, Ionides, Manuel, Mavrogordato, Maximo, Negroponte, Petrocochino, Ralli (Chaviara), Ralli (Pitsis), Rodocanachi, Scanavi, Schilizzi, Sechiari, Vlasto, Vouro, Xeno
FatherGeorge (Michael) Mavrogordato ° (1876-1950)
MotherIrene (Miltiades) Manuel (1883-1929)
SpouseAlan Martin Reynolds
Birth25 Jun 1953
No Children