Cecil Grenfell
Colonel Cecil Alfred Grenfell (13 February 1864 – 11 August 1924), was a British soldier and Liberal Party politician who was MP for Bodmin between the two general elections of 1910.
Background
Grenfell was the son of Pascoe du Pré Grenfell, of Wilton Park, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, grandson of Pascoe Grenfell. His mother was Sophia (née Grenfell). Cecil Grenfell was one of fifteen recorded children born to Pascoe and Sophia. His schooling included time at Eton.[1] He married Lady Lilian Maud Spencer-Churchill, daughter of George Spencer-Churchill, 8th Duke of Marlborough, in 1898. They had two daughters.
Grenfell was a member of the Stock Exchange and rode in the 1896 Grand National.[2]
Of his eight brothers; three died in battle. Lieutenant Robert Septimus Grenfell died in a cavalry charge at the
Professional career
Grenfell was appointed a
Political career
Grenfell was selected as Liberal candidate for the Rochester division of Kent for the 1895 General Election. This was a Conservative seat that the Liberals won in the 1889 by-election only to lose in 1892. He was unsuccessful. He was selected as Liberal candidate for the Bodmin division of Cornwall for the January 1910 General Election. Bodmin had been in Liberal hands since 1906 but otherwise had been Liberal Unionist. He managed to hold the seat with a majority of just 50 votes. He chose not to stand again at the December 1910 election when the seat was regained by the Liberal Unionists. He did not stand for parliament again.[7]
Electoral record
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | James Gascoyne-Cecil | 2,152 | 56.3 | +1.0 | |
Liberal | Cecil Grenfell | 1,673 | 43.7 | −1.0 | |
Majority | 479 | 12.6 | +2.0 | ||
Turnout | 3,825 | 87.4 | −3.6 | ||
Registered electors | 4,378 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | +1.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Cecil Grenfell | 5,133 | 50.2 | −6.1 | |
Liberal Unionist | Reginald Pole-Carew | 5,083 | 49.8 | +6.1 | |
Majority | 50 | 0.4 | −12.2 | ||
Turnout | 10,216 | 88.4 | +2.4 | ||
Registered electors | 11,553 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing | −6.1 |
References
- ^ Who's Who 1919. London, UK: A & C Black. 1919. I.
- ^ Victoria Crosses on the Western Front August 1914- April 1915 by Paul Oldfield
- ^ "Grenfell Family History". Archived from the original on 18 April 2009. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
- ^ "No. 27163". The London Gazette (Supplement). 9 February 1900. p. 911.
- ^ "No. 27160". The London Gazette. 2 February 1900. p. 692.
- ^ "No. 27513". The London Gazette. 6 January 1903. p. 112.
- ^ British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, FWS Craig