Sinclair Charles Wood
Sinclair Charles Wood OBE (c. 1897 – 26 July 1984), was a British Advertising Director and a Liberal Party politician.
Background[]
He was educated at Cheltenham Grammar School. He married Betty. In 1944 he was awarded the OBE.[1] In 1945 he was awarded the Legion of Merit by the President of USA.
World War One[]
He served in the Army from 1914-1919.[2]
Professional career[]
After starting out as a journalist Wood became a city advertising specialist. He was an authority on market research and the marketing problems of industry.[3] He was Managing Director of the British Export Trade Advertising Corporation. He was Managing Director of Pritchard Wood and Partners.
World War Two[]
In 1940 Wood joined the Royal Air Force Voluntary Reserve.[2] He was a radar operator on a close-support radar unit and saw service in Africa, Malta, Sicily and Italy. He was appointed Assistant Director of Organisation at the Air Ministry with the rank of acting Wing-Commander.
Political career[]
He was elected to Wycombe Rural District Council.[2] He was first Treasurer and then Chairman of the Home Counties Liberal Federation. He was a member of the Liberal Party Council and of the party National Executive. He was Chairman of the party publicity committee.[3] He was selected by Reading Liberal Association to be their candidate for the 1945 General Election but he withdrew and did not contest the elections.[4] He was Liberal candidate for the Eton and Slough division of Buckinghamshire at the 1950 General Election.[2] He came third in a four-way contest;
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Archibald Fenner Brockway | 19,987 | 48.5 | +3.0 | |
Conservative | Edward Charles Cobb | 15,594 | 37.8 | -3.4 | |
Liberal | Sinclair Charles Wood | 5,026 | 12.2 | -1.1 | |
Communist | P. L. N. Smith | 614 | 1.5 | N/A | |
Majority | 4,393 | 10.7 | +6.4 | ||
Turnout | 41,221 | 85.7 | +13.8 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
He did not stand for parliament again.[6]
References[]
- 1984 deaths
- Liberal Party (UK) parliamentary candidates