Denman, Richard Douglas, 1876-1957

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Denman, Richard Douglas, 1876-1957

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        Dates of existence

        1876-1957

        History

        Denman, The Hon. Sir Richard Douglas, Bart., younger son of Richard Denman, by Helen Mary, daughter of Gilbert McMicking, of Miltonise, Wigtonshire, and great-grandson of Thomas, 1st Baron Denman; b. Aug. 24, 1876; adm. April 24, 1890 (H); exhibitioner 1890; left 1892; Ball. Coll. Oxon., matric. Jan. 1896; Stanhope Prize for Historical Essay 1898; Chancellor's Prize for English Essay 1900; played hockey against Cambridge 1899; B.A. 1899; raised to the rank of a baron's son 1896; private secretary to the Hon. S. C. Buxton 1905-14; served in France as Lieut. in the R. F. A. 1915-7; Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Rt. Hon. R.E. Prothero and the Rt. Hon. H. A. L. Fisher 1917-8; M. P. Carlisle Jan. 1910 - Nov. 1918; Director of the Marine and General Mutual Life Assurance Society; M. P. Central Leeds 1929-45; Second Church Estates Commissioner 1931-43; Treasurer of Queen Anne's Bounty 1939-44; created a baronet July 24, 1945; m. 1st Feb. 11, 1904, Helen Christian, only daughter of Sir Thomas Sutherland, G.C.M.G.; 2nd, June 10, 1914, Mary Radley, daughter of James Spencer, of Greystoke, Cumberland.; d. Dec. 21, 1957.

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        GB-2014-WSA-06063

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        GB 2014

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        International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition

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        Prepared for import into AtoM by Westminster School Archive staff, 2019-2020

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            The Record of Old Westminsters: A biographical list of all those who are known to have been educated at Westminster School from Play 1883 to Election 1960, Volume 3, compiled by J.B. Whitmore, G.R.Y. Radcliffe and D.C. Simpson, Barnet, 1963

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