Walter Womersley
Mr Walter James Womersley
Rush ID: 6241
Details
- Born:
- 5 February 1878
- Died:
- 15 March 1961
- Birth place:
- UK
- Gender:
- Male
- Ethnicity:
- Unknown
- Ethnic minority:
- No
- Religion:
- Unknown
- Aristocratic connections:
- false
- Formative occupation:
- Shop manager
- Election occupation:
- Company director
- Parentage:
- William Womersley, of Bradford
- Notes:
- Knighted 1934, created Baronet 1945.
- Knighthood/Dame:
- Awarded in 1934
- Highest Office:
- Non-Cabinet minister
- Who's Who volume:
- 3
- Education level:
- Elementary
References
- Rush ID:
- 6241
- MNIS ID:
- Not set
- Wikidata Entity ID:
- Q7529413
- Parliament ID:
- Not set
- Beamish Person ID:
- Not set
- They work for you ID:
- Not set
Name changes
- WOMERSLEY, Walter (1878-1961)
Constituencies
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Grimsby
Party: Conservative Year of election: 1924 Date of election: 29 October 1924 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1945 Date of exit: 5 July 1945 Party: Conservative Nature of exit: Electoral defeat Sponsorship: None known Constituency connections: Direct Notes: None
Ministerial offices
-
PPS 1931
to Sir Kingsley Wood, as Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education
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Lord Commissioner of the Treasury 1931-1935
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Assistant Postmaster-General 1935-1939
-
Minister of Pensions 1939-1945
Schools
Marriages
-
Stamp, Annie
Year: 1905
Parties
-
Conservative Party Member
Political organisations
-
Association of Municipal Corporations officer
Vice-President
-
National Chamber of Trade officer
Honorary Vice-President
Local governments
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Grimsby Borough Council
Member
1911-
Mayor in 1922-1923, Alderman in 1931