Robert Grimston
Mr Robert Villiers Grimston
Rush ID: 8863
Details
- Born:
- 8 June 1897
- Died:
- 8 December 1979
- Birth place:
- UK
- Gender:
- Male
- Ethnicity:
- White
- Ethnic minority:
- No
- Religion:
- Unknown
- Aristocratic connections:
- true
- Formative occupation:
- Private income
- Election occupation:
- Private income
- Parentage:
- Reverend Hon. Robert Grimston, Canon of St Albans
- Notes:
- Created Baronet in 1952
- Knighthood/Dame:
- Awarded in 1952
- Highest Office:
- Speaker/Deputy
- Who's Who volume:
- 4
- Education level:
- Graduate
References
- Rush ID:
- 8863
- MNIS ID:
- Not set
- Wikidata Entity ID:
- Q7344973
- Parliament ID:
- Not set
- Beamish Person ID:
- Not set
- They work for you ID:
- Not set
Name changes
- GRIMSTON, Robert (1897-1979)
Peerages
-
1st Baron Grimston of Westbury
New hereditary
1964
Constituencies
-
Westbury
Party: Conservative Year of election: 1931 Date of election: 27 October 1931 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1964 Date of exit: 15 October 1964 Party: Conservative Nature of exit: Retirement Sponsorship: None known Constituency connections: None known Notes: None
Ministerial offices
-
PPS 1933-1936
to Douglas Hacking, in three ministerial positions
-
Lord Commissioner of the Treasury 1937-1938
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Vice-Chamberlain of the Royal Household 1938-1939
-
Treasurer of the Royal Household 1939-1942
-
Assistant Postmaster-General 1942-1945
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Parliamentary Secretary 1945
Ministry of Supply
-
Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means 1962-1964
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PPS 1936
to H. Ramsbotham, as Minister of Pensions
-
Assistant Whip 1937
Higher education
-
Unknown (London)
Graduated
Schools
Marriages
-
Neumann, Sybil
Year: 1923
Relationships
-
Cousin of John Grimston
Parties
-
Conservative Party Member