Sir Henry Webb, 1st Baronet
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Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Henry ("Harry") Webb, 1st Baronet (28 July 1866, Hereford
– 29 October 1940, Caerleon
) was a British
Liberal Party
politician who was Member of Parliament
(MP) for Forest of Dean
(1911–1918) and Cardiff East
(1923–1924), and as Junior Lord of the Treasury
(1912–1915).
and Paris
, he trained as a mining engineer and became a director of several South Wales collieries. He was High Sheriff of Monmouthshire
for 1921 and a JP
in three counties.
During World War I
, he raised and commanded the 13th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment and the 14th Battalion Worcestershire Regiment
. He also commanded the 23rd (Works) Battalion, the King's Regiment (Liverpool) and the Western Command Labour Centre.
On 28 January 1916 he was made a Baronet
, of Llwynarthen, Monmouth
. On his death the baronetcy became extinct.
He was married twice: in 1894 to Ellen Williams, who died in 1919; and then to Helena Kate de Paula.
Hereford
Hereford is a cathedral city, civil parish and county town of Herefordshire, England. It lies on the River Wye, approximately east of the border with Wales, southwest of Worcester, and northwest of Gloucester...
– 29 October 1940, Caerleon
Caerleon
Caerleon is a suburban village and community, situated on the River Usk in the northern outskirts of the city of Newport, South Wales. Caerleon is a site of archaeological importance, being the site of a notable Roman legionary fortress, Isca Augusta, and an Iron Age hill fort...
) was a British
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
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Liberal Party
Liberal Party (UK)
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politician who was Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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(MP) for Forest of Dean
Forest of Dean (UK Parliament constituency)
-Elections in the 2000s:- See also :* List of Parliamentary constituencies in Gloucestershire...
(1911–1918) and Cardiff East
Cardiff East (UK Parliament constituency)
Cardiff East was a parliamentary constituency in Cardiff which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 until it was abolished for the 1950 general election.- Members of Parliament :...
(1923–1924), and as Junior Lord of the Treasury
Lord of the Treasury
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(1912–1915).
Biography
Educated at LausanneLausanne
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and Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, he trained as a mining engineer and became a director of several South Wales collieries. He was High Sheriff of Monmouthshire
High Sheriff of Monmouthshire
This is a list of High Sheriffs of Monmouthshire, which was created in 1536 but not fully settled until 1540. The shrievalty was finally abolished in 1974 when the county and shrievalty of Gwent was created.-List of Sheriffs:Served under Henry VIII:...
for 1921 and 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...
in three counties.
During World War I
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...
, he raised and commanded the 13th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment and the 14th Battalion Worcestershire Regiment
Worcestershire Regiment
The Worcestershire Regiment was an infantry regiment of the line in the British Army, formed in 1881 by the amalgamation of the 29th Regiment of Foot and the 36th Regiment of Foot....
. He also commanded the 23rd (Works) Battalion, the King's Regiment (Liverpool) and the Western Command Labour Centre.
On 28 January 1916 he was made a Baronet
Baronet
A baronet or the rare female equivalent, a baronetess , is the holder of a hereditary baronetcy awarded by the British Crown...
, of Llwynarthen, Monmouth
Monmouth
Monmouth is a town in southeast Wales and traditional county town of the historic county of Monmouthshire. It is situated close to the border with England, where the River Monnow meets the River Wye with bridges over both....
. On his death the baronetcy became extinct.
He was married twice: in 1894 to Ellen Williams, who died in 1919; and then to Helena Kate de Paula.
External links
- Lady Webb, image, Lafayette Negative Archive