Charles Wakefield, 1st Viscount Wakefield

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The Viscount Wakefield
Born
Charles Wakefield

(1859-12-12)12 December 1859
Died15 January 1941(1941-01-15) (aged 81)
NationalityBritish
OccupationBusinessman
Known forFounder of Castrol

Charles Cheers Wakefield, 1st Viscount Wakefield,

lord mayor of London
and was a significant philanthropist.

Early life and family

Wakefield was born in

Liverpool Institute.[citation needed
]

He married Sarah Frances Graham.

Business career

Sir Charles Wakefield as Lord Mayor of London in 1916 (Illustrated War News)

Wakefield patented the

aeroplanes, and motorcycles
.

A Castrol endorsement contract and the generous patronage of Wakefield provided the funds for Jean Batten to purchase the Percival Gull Six G-ADPR monoplane in which she set two world records for solo flight.[2]

City of London

15th Battalion, London Regiment (Civil Service Rifles), 47th Division, marching past the Lord Mayor of London, Colonel Sir Charles Wakefield, 11 June 1916. (IWM Q633)

Wakefield was an

County of Kent.[5] He was raised to the peerage as Baron Wakefield, of Hythe in the County of Kent on 21 January 1930,[6] and on 28 June 1934 he was further honoured when he was created Viscount Wakefield, of Hythe in the County of Kent.[7]

Hythe (Kent)

In his day, Wakefield was one of the most prominent and well-known characters in the town of

masonic lodges. Viscount Wakefield is buried at Spring Lane Cemetery, Seabrook, within the Borough of Hythe, from which he took his title.[citation needed
]

Additional notes

It is often erroneously reported that Wakefield was commonly known by the nickname, or colloquial name, of "Cheers". Although he did prefer this name, it was in fact a given (baptismal) name, his middle name, having been the maiden name of his mother. Wakefield and his wife had a daughter, Freda Ware (née Wakefield). Freda accompanied her parents on many of their public engagements including Wakefield's business trip to America as part of the Sulgrave Institution. Wakefield left Freda, her husband Ivor and her four children a living each for their futures.[citation needed]

Sussex Motor Yacht Club

Wakefield was a member of Sussex Motor Yacht Club and in 1931 donated The Warwick Vase, "The International Championship of London, Challenge Trophy" to the club.[citation needed]

Czech Society of Great Britain

Wakefield was chairman of the Czech Society of Great Britain. He was awarded Order of the White Lion in 1923.

Howard 'Grace' Cup

In 1931 Lord Wakefield purchased a grace cup from the Howard family and donated it to the Victoria and Albert museum. The ivory bowl within the setting of the cup is said to have belonged to Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury who was murdered in Canterbury cathedral in 1170.

References

  1. ^ "Engine oil history – it starts with a humble axlebox lubricant…". Archived from the original on 15 June 2013. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
  2. ^ "NZEDGE Legends — Jean Batten, Pilot — Endurance". Nzedge.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2009. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
  3. ^ "No. 28162". The London Gazette. 28 July 1908. p. 5530.
  4. ^ "The Wakefield and Tetley Trust. Funding projects in Southwark, Tower Hamlets and the City of London". Wakefieldtrust.org.uk. 1 January 2008. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
  5. ^ "No. 30017". The London Gazette. 13 April 1917. p. 3493.
  6. ^ "No. 33572". The London Gazette. 21 January 1930. p. 425.
  7. ^ "No. 34066". The London Gazette. 3 July 1934. p. 4222.
  8. ^ "Hythe Town Council, Cinque Port of Hythe". Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 19 August 2007.

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Honorary titles
Preceded by Lord Mayor of London
1915–1916 		Succeeded by
Peerage of the United Kingdom
New creation
Viscount Wakefield

1934–1941 		Extinct
Baron Wakefield

1930–1941
Baronetage of the United Kingdom
New creation Baronet
(of Saltwood)
1917–1941 		Extinct
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