Walter Womersley

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:

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Wikidata Entity ID:

Q7529413

Parliament ID:

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Beamish Person ID:

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1. WOMERSLEY, Walter (1878-1961)

1. 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

1. PPS 1931

   to Sir Kingsley Wood, as Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education

2. Lord Commissioner of the Treasury 1931-1935

3. Assistant Postmaster-General 1935-1939

4. Minister of Pensions 1939-1945

1. Bradford Board School

1. Stamp, Annie

   Year: 1905

1. Conservative Party Member

1. Association of Municipal Corporations officer

   Vice-President

2. National Chamber of Trade officer

   Honorary Vice-President

1. Grimsby Borough Council

   Member

   1911-

   Mayor in 1922-1923, Alderman in 1931

1. Constitutional Club