Sinclair Charles Wood

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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;

General Election 1950: Eton and Slough[5]
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[]

  1. ^ http://www.rafcommands.com
  2. ^ a b c d Who's Who of 475 Liberal Candidates fighting the 1950 General Election
  3. ^ a b The Times House of Commons, 1950
  4. ^ The Liberal Magazine 1944
  5. ^ British Parliamentary Election Results 1950–1974
  6. ^ British parliamentary election results 1950-1973, Craig, F.W.S.
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