27 April that same year, was created Baron Islington, of Islington in the County of London. He was the last Governor of New Zealand to hold the title before it was changed to Governor-General of New Zealand during the term of his successor. He was made a KCMG and Privy Counsellor in 1911, and in 1912 was appointed President of the Royal Commission on the Public Services of India, on which he served with Lord Ronaldshay, Herbert Fisher, Mr Justice Abdur Rahim, and others. Later career Earlier on he was appointed for the Royal Commission on London Traffic in 1904, and worked on trade relations between Canada and the West Indies in 1909. A few years later he became Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies, and in 1915 he became Under-Secretary of State for India. He also chaired the Imperial Institute for eight years, and was in charge of the National Savings Committee from 1920 until 1926, when he was appointed a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (GBE), having become Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George (GCMG) thirteen years before. Death Lord Islington died on 6 December 1936 aged 70 at Hyde Park Gardens, London, and was buried at Hilmarton, Wiltshire, his barony and baronetcy becoming extinct at his death. Lady Islington subsequently rented Dyrham Park in Gloucestershire, where she ran a nursery during the Second World War. Arms References External links 1866 births 1936 deaths People educated at Harrow School Alumni of Christ Church, Oxford Royal Scots officers People educated at Twyford School British Army personnel of the Second Boer War Dickson-Poynder, John Dickson-Poynder, John Barons in the Peerage of the United Kingdom Peers created by Edward VII Companions of the Distinguished Service Order Governors-General of New Zealand High Sheriffs of Wiltshire Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire Dickson-Poynder, John Members of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom Dickson-Poynder, John Dickson-Poynder, John Dickson-Poynder, John Dickson-Poynder, John UK MPs who were granted peerages Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry officers