Edwin de Lisle
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Edwin Joseph Lisle March Philipps de Lisle, FSA (13 June 1852 – 5 May 1920) was a Conservative
Member of Parliament
for Loughborough
in England
from 1886 to 1892. He was the seventh son of Ambrose Lisle March Phillipps De Lisle
.
A Catholic, he studied at St. Mary's College, Oscott
(as did his brothers Ambrose (a JP
), Everard
(awarded VC
), Osmund, Francis, Rudolph and Gerard), where he was awarded a Good conduct medal in 1872.
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Loughborough
Loughborough (UK Parliament constituency)
Loughborough is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first-past-the-post system of election.-Boundaries:...
in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
from 1886 to 1892. He was the seventh son of Ambrose Lisle March Phillipps De Lisle
Ambrose Lisle March Phillipps De Lisle
Ambrose Lisle March Phillipps de Lisle was an English Catholic convert. He founded Mount St. Bernard Abbey, a Trappist abbey in Leicestershire and worked for the reconversion or reconciliation of Britain to Catholicism....
.
A Catholic, he studied at St. Mary's College, Oscott
St. Mary's College, Oscott
St Mary's College, Oscott, often called Oscott College, is the Roman Catholic seminary of the Archdiocese of Birmingham, England, though it admits students for the priesthood from various dioceses of England & Wales, as well as some overseas students...
(as did his brothers Ambrose (a JP
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
), Everard
Everard Aloysius Lisle Phillipps
Everard Aloysius Lisle Phillipps VC was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces....
(awarded VC
Victoria Cross
The Victoria Cross is the highest military decoration awarded for valour "in the face of the enemy" to members of the armed forces of various Commonwealth countries, and previous British Empire territories....
), Osmund, Francis, Rudolph and Gerard), where he was awarded a Good conduct medal in 1872.