C. R. Cooke-Taylor
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Charles Ralph Cooke-Taylor, OBE
(24 August 1883 – 24 May 1939) was a British psychiatrist and politician.
Born in 1883, he was the son of author and factory inspector Whateley Cooke-Taylor and the grandson of the author William Cooke Taylor
; both known for their writings on the factory system.William Cooke Taylor, 1842 Notes of a tour in the manufacturing districts of Lancashire, Duncan and Malcolm, London. He was educated at Fettes College
, and later at the University of Oxford
where he studied Law. He also studied at the Sorbonne
in Paris and in Germany.
He was called to the Bar
in 1910 but later studied medicine and became a specialist in nervous diseases. During the First World War, he joined a medical unit in Serbia and was awarded the Serbian Cross of Charity by the King of Serbia. Captured by the Bulgarians, he spent some time in captivity before returning to England where he worked with refugees. Having obtained a Diploma in Psychological Medicine, he worked at the Ex-Servicemen's Welfare Hospital in Beckenham, The British Hospital for Mental Disorders and Brain Diseases in Camden Town, and the Maudsley Hospital
.
In 1910 he contested Holborn
as a candidate of the Liberal Party
. Between 1918 and 1935 he contested the Dulwich
seat eight times, though he never won. In 1937 the Dulwich branch gave him a dinner to celebrate 25 years of service to the constituency. He was an active member of Liberal Party organisations and the British Legion and for a long time was honorary secretary of the Irish Literary Society. In 1937 he was awarded the OBE
.
He died at University College Hospital, London. He was unmarried. The Times wrote of him that "he will live in the memory of humble folk whose lives he shaped and whose love he gained".
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
(24 August 1883 – 24 May 1939) was a British psychiatrist and politician.
Born in 1883, he was the son of author and factory inspector Whateley Cooke-Taylor and the grandson of the author William Cooke Taylor
William Cooke Taylor
William Cooke Taylor, Writer, Journalist, Historian and Anti-Corn Law propagandist. Born at Youghal on 16 April 1800 and died at 20 Herbert Street, Dublin on 12 September 1849.Through his mother he claimed descent from the regicide John Cooke....
; both known for their writings on the factory system.William Cooke Taylor, 1842 Notes of a tour in the manufacturing districts of Lancashire, Duncan and Malcolm, London. He was educated at Fettes College
Fettes College
Fettes College is an independent school for boarding and day pupils in Edinburgh, Scotland with over two thirds of its pupils in residence on campus...
, and later at the University of Oxford
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
where he studied Law. He also studied at the Sorbonne
Sorbonne
The Sorbonne is an edifice of the Latin Quarter, in Paris, France, which has been the historical house of the former University of Paris...
in Paris and in Germany.
He was called to the Bar
Call to the bar
The Call to the Bar is a legal term of art in most common law jurisdictions where persons must be qualified to be allowed to argue in court on behalf of another party, and are then said to have been "called to the bar" or to have received a "call to the bar"...
in 1910 but later studied medicine and became a specialist in nervous diseases. During the First World War, he joined a medical unit in Serbia and was awarded the Serbian Cross of Charity by the King of Serbia. Captured by the Bulgarians, he spent some time in captivity before returning to England where he worked with refugees. Having obtained a Diploma in Psychological Medicine, he worked at the Ex-Servicemen's Welfare Hospital in Beckenham, The British Hospital for Mental Disorders and Brain Diseases in Camden Town, and the Maudsley Hospital
Maudsley Hospital
The Maudsley Hospital is a British psychiatric hospital in South London. The Maudsley is the largest mental health training institution in the country...
.
In 1910 he contested Holborn
Holborn (UK Parliament constituency)
Holborn was a parliamentary constituency centred on the Holborn district of Central London. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom....
as a candidate of the Liberal Party
Liberal Party (UK)
The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day...
. Between 1918 and 1935 he contested the Dulwich
Dulwich (UK Parliament constituency)
Dulwich was a borough constituency in the Dulwich area of South London, which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom....
seat eight times, though he never won. In 1937 the Dulwich branch gave him a dinner to celebrate 25 years of service to the constituency. He was an active member of Liberal Party organisations and the British Legion and for a long time was honorary secretary of the Irish Literary Society. In 1937 he was awarded the OBE
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
.
He died at University College Hospital, London. He was unmarried. The Times wrote of him that "he will live in the memory of humble folk whose lives he shaped and whose love he gained".