Laming Worthington-Evans
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| Succeeded by | Tom Shaw |
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| Born | 23 August 1868 Colchester |
| Died | 14 February 1931 (aged 62) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse | Gertrude Hale |
| Alma mater | None |
Sir Worthington Laming Worthington-Evans, 1st Baronet,
Background and education
Born Laming Evans, he was the son of Worthington Evans and Susanah Laming. He assumed the prefix surname of Worthington by Royal Licence in 1916, although he had been calling himself Worthington Evans (without a hyphen) for many years. He trained as a solicitor.
Military career
Worthington-Evans was commissioned into the part-time
Political career
Worthington-Evans unsuccessfully contested the Colchester constituency in 1906. He won the seat in January 1910.
Worthington-Evans was made a Baronet, of Colchester in the County of Essex, in 1916. He served in
In 1919 he was sworn of the
As with many Cabinet Ministers in the Lloyd George Coalition, Worthington-Evans declined office in
Worthington-Evans also served in Baldwin's second government (1924-29) as Secretary of State for War. He was a member of several Conservative and Unionist Party committees including the Policy committee which he chaired in 1927.
At the
Family
He married Gertrude Hale in 1898 and had one son and one daughter. He died in February 1931, aged 62, and was succeeded in the baronetcy by his son, William. The papers of Worthington-Evans (from 1895 to 1931) are held at the Bodleian Library, University of Oxford.
Sources
- Who Was Who
- Dictionary of National Biography
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Sir Laming Worthington-Evans
- Portraits of Laming Worthington-Evans at the National Portrait Gallery, London
- Bodleian Library, holdings of personal papers
- Laming Worthington-Evans on 'How to Vote at the Election' - sound recording from the British Library
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