Sir Ernest Glover, 1st Baronet

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Sir Ernest William Glover, 1st Baronet (27 August 1864–21 January 1934) was an English shipowner and public servant.

The son of Septimus Jonathan and Elizabeth Ann Glover, Glover was educated in Germany and at University College School, London and became a partner in the family firm, Glover Brothers, a London shipowners (Shakespear Shipping Company) and ship and insurance brokers.

He married Helen Harrower Rennoldson in South Shields in 1889.

During the First World War he joined the Ministry of Shipping as Director of the Ship Management Branch. For this service he was knighted in 1918 and created a baronet in the 1920 Birthday Honours.

He was active in the Chamber of Shipping (serving as its president in 1923) and was chairman of the Baltic Mercantile and Shipping Exchange from 1924 to 1928.

He was also created Officier de l’ordre de la Couronne, Belgium and Knight of the First Class of the Order of St Olav, Norway.

Glover and his wife Helen had no children, and so the baronetcy became extinct upon his death.