Ralph Glyn, 1st Baron Glyn
British politician (1884–1960) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Major Ralph George Campbell Glyn, 1st Baron Glyn, Bt, MC, DL (3 March 1884 – 1 May 1960), known as Sir Ralph Glyn, 1st Baronet, from 1934 to 1953, was a soldier and Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1918 to 1922, and from 1924 to 1953.
Quick Facts Member of Parliament for Abingdon, Preceded by ...
The Lord Glyn | |
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Member of Parliament for Abingdon | |
In office 1924–1953 | |
Preceded by | Edward Lessing |
Succeeded by | Airey Neave |
Majority | 4,000 |
Member of Parliament for Clackmannan and Eastern Stirlingshire | |
In office 1918–1922 | |
Preceded by | New constituency |
Succeeded by | Lauchlan MacNeill Weir |
Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Prime Minister | |
In office 1931–1935 | |
Prime Minister | Ramsay McDonald |
Preceded by | Robert Morrison |
Succeeded by | Geoffrey Lloyd |
Personal details | |
Born | Ralph George Campbell Glyn (1884-03-03)3 March 1884 |
Died | 1 May 1960(1960-05-01) (aged 76) Oxfordshire |
Political party | Conservative |
Spouse | Sibell Vanden Bempde-Johnstone (m. 1921–1958, her death) |
Relatives | Edward Carr Glyn George Glyn, 1st Baron Wolverton |
Education | Wixenford, Wokingham Harrow School |
Alma mater | Royal Military College, Sandhurst |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Branch/service | British Army |
Years of service | 1914–1918 |
Rank | Major |
Battles/wars | First World War |
Awards | Military Cross |
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