Sir William Prescott, 1st Baronet
Sir William Henry Prescott, 1st Baronet,
The son of John Prescott, he initially studied law and was called to the bar at Gray's Inn in 1909.[1] He subsequently took up a career in civil engineering, acting as a consultant to a number of government committees on water supply and roads.[1]
During the First World War he was commanding officer of 222nd Field Company, Royal Engineers, part of the British Expeditionary Force on the Western Front. He was invalided home to the United Kingdom in 1915.[1]
He was elected at the
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unionist
|
Maj. William Henry Prescott | 11,891 | 62.0 | ||
| Liberal | Percy Alden | 7,293 | 38.0 | ||
| Majority | 4,598 | 24.0 | |||
| Turnout | 55.7 | ||||
Unionist gain from Liberal
|
Swing | ||||
Prescott stood down at the
A longtime member of
Prescott retired to
In 1898 he married Bessie Stanley of Ambleside, and they had four children.[1] He died at his Godmanchester home in June 1945 and was succeeded in the baronetcy by his eldest son, Richard Stanley Prescott. His second son, William Robert Stanley Prescott was MP for Darwen.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Obituary: Col. Sir William Prescott, Civil Engineer". The Times. 16 June 1945. p. 8.
- ^ Alec Spoor, White-collar union, p. 67
- ^ F W S Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949; Political Reference Publications, Glasgow 1949
- ^ "No. 31840". The London Gazette (Supplement). 26 March 1920. p. 3770.
- ^ "No. 10711". The London Gazette. 30 December 1921. p. 3770.
- ^ Kempton steam engines Archived 6 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Deed of Trust: Tottenham War Services Institute: 12 October 1920
- ^ London Gazette Issue 32973 published on 12 September 1924.
- ^ "No. 33479". The London Gazette. 22 March 1929. p. 1966.
- ^ London Gazette Issue 34518 published on 7 June 1938. Page 1 of 26