Leolin Forestier-Walker
Sir Leolin Forestier-Walker Bt KBE DL | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1866 |
| Died | 1934 |
| Occupation | Member of Parliament |
| Organization | Conservative Party |
| Known for | MP for Monmouth |
Sir Charles Leolin Forestier-Walker, 1st Baronet, KBE, DL (6 May 1866 – 13 May 1934[1]) was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom.
Biography[]
At the 1918 general election, he was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Monmouth in Wales and held the seat until his death in 1934, aged 68.[2][3][4][5] At the consequent by-election, the Monmouth seat was held by the Conservatives.[6] In addition to being an MP, he was also a Forestry Commissioner from 1920 to 1929.[7] In 1921 he was also appointed a Mental Health Commissioner, under the terms of the Mental Deficiency Act 1913.[8]
Forestier-Walker was created a baronet (of Rhiwderin in the County of Monmouth)[9] in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom in the 1924 King's Birthday Honours.[7] In the following year's list, he was honoured as a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE).[10] In 1934 he was created a Knight of Justice in the Venerable Order of Saint John.[11]
His daughter Daphne was the mother of Gavin Young, the war correspondent and travel writer.[12]
Notes[]
- ^ "No. 34093". The London Gazette. 5 October 1934. p. 6326.
- ^ "No. 32897". The London Gazette. 11 January 1924. p. 364.
- ^ "No. 32996". The London Gazette. 25 November 1924. p. 8529.
- ^ "No. 33508". The London Gazette. 21 June 1929. p. 4112.
- ^ "No. 33769". The London Gazette. 6 November 1931. p. 7142.
- ^ "No. 34061". The London Gazette. 19 June 1934. p. 3901.
- ^ a b "No. 33501". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 May 1929. p. 3666.
- ^ "No. 32311". The London Gazette. 3 May 1921. p. 3572.
- ^ "No. 33516". The London Gazette. 12 July 1929. p. 4622.
- ^ "No. 33053". The London Gazette (Supplement). 3 June 1925. p. 3775.
- ^ "No. 34064". The London Gazette. 26 June 1934. p. 4057.
- ^ "Gavin Young: An Introduction". Faber & Faber. 3 April 2009. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
References[]
- Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 (3rd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
- Leigh Rayment's list of baronets
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
External links[]
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Sir Leolin Forestier-Walker
- 1866 births
- 1934 deaths
- Conservative Party (UK) MPs for Welsh constituencies
- Deputy Lieutenants of Monmouthshire
- UK MPs 1918–1922
- UK MPs 1922–1923
- UK MPs 1923–1924
- UK MPs 1924–1929
- UK MPs 1929–1931
- UK MPs 1931–1935
- Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- Baronets in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom
- Knights of Grace of the Order of St John