Sir Douglas Hall, 1st Baronet
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Sir Douglas Bernard Hall, 1st Baronet (24 December 24, 1866, – 30 June 1923) was a British
Conservative Party
politician.
The son of Bernard Hall, a justice of the peace
of Burton Hall, Petworth
, Sussex
, he was educated at Charterhouse School
and Christ Church, Oxford
. In 1890 he married Caroline Montgomery of New York State. A prominent landowner and lord of the manor
of Barlavington
, Burton
and Crouch, he was appointed High Sheriff of Sussex
for 1907.
In January 1910 he was elected to the House of Commons as Member of Parliament
for the Isle of Wight
, unseating the sitting Liberal
member, Godfrey Baring. He held the seat until the 1922 general election
.
Hall was a yachtsman, and on the outbreak of the First World War
used his vessel in patrol work in the Solent
and English Channel
while the British Expeditionary Force was being moved to the continent. Later in the war he was president of the British Water Ambulance Fund and assisited the evacution of injured soldiers via the River Seine
. When the organisation was taken over by the War Office
he received a commission as lieutenant in the Royal Naval Reserve
. By the end of the war he had moved to High Explosives Department of the Ministry of Munitions, with the rank of captain in the Royal Engineers
. He was created a baronet in 1919.
In January 1922 he was involved in a motor accident in central London. He required surgery and never fully recovered his health, standing down from parliament that year. He died at his London home in the following year aged 56. He was buried at Putney Vale Cemetery
.
Sir Douglas Bernard Hall was one of 10 children of Bernard Hall, who was Mayor of Liverpool. His sister was Margaret Bernadine Hall (1863–1910), an artist who painted "Fantine" which is in the Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool. It was Sir Douglas Bernard Hall who presented the picture to the gallery in 1911. The full story of the Victorian Hall family, the enigmatic Margaret Bernadine Hall and her tragic sister Florence can be found in the book "Finding Margaret" obtained at Countyvise and all good book shops.
ISBN 978-1-906823559
British people
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Conservative Party
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...
politician.
The son of Bernard Hall, a justice of the peace
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...
of Burton Hall, Petworth
Petworth
Petworth is a small town and civil parish in the Chichester District of West Sussex, England. It is located at the junction of the A272 east-west road from Heathfield to Winchester and the A283 Milford to Shoreham-by-Sea road. Some twelve miles to the south west of Petworth along the A285 road...
, Sussex
Sussex
Sussex , from the Old English Sūþsēaxe , is an historic county in South East England corresponding roughly in area to the ancient Kingdom of Sussex. It is bounded on the north by Surrey, east by Kent, south by the English Channel, and west by Hampshire, and is divided for local government into West...
, he was educated at Charterhouse School
Charterhouse School
Charterhouse School, originally The Hospital of King James and Thomas Sutton in Charterhouse, or more simply Charterhouse or House, is an English collegiate independent boarding school situated at Godalming in Surrey.Founded by Thomas Sutton in London in 1611 on the site of the old Carthusian...
and Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church or house of Christ, and thus sometimes known as The House), is one of the largest constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England...
. In 1890 he married Caroline Montgomery of New York State. A prominent landowner and lord of the manor
Lord of the Manor
The Lordship of a Manor is recognised today in England and Wales as a form of property and one of three elements of a manor that may exist separately or be combined and may be held in moieties...
of Barlavington
Barlavington
Barlavington is a small village and civil parish in the Chichester district of West Sussex, England. The village is situated about six kilometres south of Petworth, east of the A285 road....
, Burton
West Burton, West Sussex
West Burton is a small village in the Chichester district of West Sussex, England. It lies on the Bignor to Bury road 4.5 miles southwest of Pulborough. It is one of a string of Saxon settlements at the foot of the South Downs escarpment where springs from the chalk strata provided clean reliable...
and Crouch, he was appointed High Sheriff of Sussex
High Sheriff of Sussex
-History:The office of High Sheriff is over 1000 years old, with its establishment before the Norman Conquest. The Office of High Sheriff remained first in precedence in the counties until the reign of Edward VII when an Order in Council in 1908 gave the Lord-Lieutenant the prime office under the...
for 1907.
In January 1910 he was elected to the House of Commons as 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 the Isle of Wight
Isle of Wight (UK Parliament constituency)
Isle of Wight is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Created by the Great Reform Act for the 1832 general election, it covers the whole of the Isle of Wight and elects one Member of Parliament by the first-past-the-post voting system.-...
, unseating the sitting Liberal
Liberal Party (UK)
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member, Godfrey Baring. He held the seat until the 1922 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1922
The United Kingdom general election of 1922 was held on 15 November 1922. It was the first election held after most of the Irish counties left the United Kingdom to form the Irish Free State, and was won by Andrew Bonar Law's Conservatives, who gained an overall majority over Labour, led by John...
.
Hall was a yachtsman, and on the outbreak of the First World War
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
used his vessel in patrol work in the Solent
Solent
The Solent is a strait separating the Isle of Wight from the mainland of England.The Solent is a major shipping route for passengers, freight and military vessels. It is an important recreational area for water sports, particularly yachting, hosting the Cowes Week sailing event annually...
and English Channel
English Channel
The English Channel , often referred to simply as the Channel, is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that separates southern England from northern France, and joins the North Sea to the Atlantic. It is about long and varies in width from at its widest to in the Strait of Dover...
while the British Expeditionary Force was being moved to the continent. Later in the war he was president of the British Water Ambulance Fund and assisited the evacution of injured soldiers via the River Seine
Seine
The Seine is a -long river and an important commercial waterway within the Paris Basin in the north of France. It rises at Saint-Seine near Dijon in northeastern France in the Langres plateau, flowing through Paris and into the English Channel at Le Havre . It is navigable by ocean-going vessels...
. When the organisation was taken over by the War Office
War Office
The War Office was a department of the British Government, responsible for the administration of the British Army between the 17th century and 1964, when its functions were transferred to the Ministry of Defence...
he received a commission as lieutenant in the Royal Naval Reserve
Royal Naval Reserve
The Royal Naval Reserve is the volunteer reserve force of the Royal Navy in the United Kingdom. The present Royal Naval Reserve was formed in 1958 by merging the original Royal Naval Reserve and the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve , a reserve of civilian volunteers founded in 1903...
. By the end of the war he had moved to High Explosives Department of the Ministry of Munitions, with the rank of captain in the Royal Engineers
Royal Engineers
The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually just called the Royal Engineers , and commonly known as the Sappers, is one of the corps of the British Army....
. He was created a baronet in 1919.
In January 1922 he was involved in a motor accident in central London. He required surgery and never fully recovered his health, standing down from parliament that year. He died at his London home in the following year aged 56. He was buried at Putney Vale Cemetery
Putney Vale Cemetery
Putney Vale Cemetery and Crematorium in London is surrounded by Wimbledon Common and Richmond Park, and is located within forty-seven acres of parkland. The cemetery was opened in 1891 and the crematorium in 1938...
.
Sir Douglas Bernard Hall was one of 10 children of Bernard Hall, who was Mayor of Liverpool. His sister was Margaret Bernadine Hall (1863–1910), an artist who painted "Fantine" which is in the Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool. It was Sir Douglas Bernard Hall who presented the picture to the gallery in 1911. The full story of the Victorian Hall family, the enigmatic Margaret Bernadine Hall and her tragic sister Florence can be found in the book "Finding Margaret" obtained at Countyvise and all good book shops.
- Countyvise publishing company, Birkenhead http://www.countyvise.co.uk
ISBN 978-1-906823559