Arthur Stanley (politician)
Sir Arthur Stanley GCVO GBE CB | |
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| Member of Parliament for Ormskirk | |
| In office 1898–1918 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Arthur Forwood |
| Succeeded by | James Bell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 November 1869 |
| Died | 4 November 1947 (aged 77) |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Mother | Constance Villiers |
| Father | Frederick Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby |
Sir Arthur Stanley GCVO GBE CB (18 November 1869 – 4 November 1947) was a British Conservative politician, humanitarian, and Chairman of the Joint War Organisation of the British Red Cross Society and the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem in England during World War I and World War II.[1][2][3]
Biography[]
Arthur Stanley was born on 18 November 1869, the third son of Lord Frederick Stanley (later 16th Earl of Derby) and Lady Constance Villiers (later Countess of Derby). He was one of ten siblings, though two did not survive childhood: his twin brother, Geoffrey, died on 16 March 1871 and his sister, Katherine Mary, died later that same year on 21 October. He relocated to Canada with his family after his father was appointed Governor General of Canada in 1888 and became an avid ice hockey player. He was a member of the Rideau Hall Rebels, one of the first ice hockey teams in Canada, and played alongside his older brother Edward (later 17th Earl of Derby).
The family returned to England in 1893 and Stanley was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Ormskirk in 1898, a position he held until 1918. He was Provincial Grand Master of the Isle of Man Freemasons from 1902 to 1912 and had a Lodge named in his honour, he was also Chairman of the Royal Automobile Club from 1905 to 1936 and Treasurer of St Thomas' Hospital from 1917 to 1943. He had been knighted for his services in 1917.
Stanley served as a senior member of the British Red Cross Society throughout much of his professional career and served as Chairman of the Joint War Organisation of the British Red Cross Society and of the Order of St John of Jerusalem throughout World War I and during World War II, 1939 to 1946.[4]
He died, unmarried, on 4 November 1947.
References[]
- ^ Stanley, Hon. Sir Arthur, Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012 ; online edn, Oct 2012 accessed 13 Oct 2013
- ^ "Sir Arthur Stanley Work For The Sick (Obituaries)". The Times (50910). 5 November 1947. p. 7. col E
- ^ "Sir Arthur Stanley (Obituaries)". The Times (50916). 12 November 1947. p. 2. col E
- ^ "Sir Arthur Stanley (1938-46)". Red Cross. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
External links[]
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Arthur Stanley
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
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