Sir Herbert Henry Raphael
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Major Sir Herbert Henry Raphael, 1st Baronet (23 December 1859-24 September 1924) was Member of Parliament
for Derbyshire (South)
from 1906 to 1918. He was a barrister, a politician, an art collector and trustee of the (British) National Portrait Gallery.
In the 1890s he was living at Havering Court, Havering Road, Havering-atte-Bower, about 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Romford, in the county of Essex. From 1897, he owned Gidea Hall (demolished 1930) in Essex, which estate consisted of 480 acres (1.9 km²). Later, he lived at Allestree Hall, Derby, where he gave a Memorial Hall to the village.
from 1910 into a garden suburb, now known as Romford Garden Suburb, with two other MPs. The suburb started in 1911 Romford as an exhibition to showcase the work of some of the most eminent architects of the day, such as Clough Williams-Ellis
and Charles Robert Ashbee
, prominent in the Arts and Crafts Movement
. The idea was to demonstrate new ideas in town planning. According to Massy, six of the exhibition houses are now listed buildings and the suburb has been a conservation area since 1970.
constituency as a Liberal candidate in both 1892 and 1897.
On 20 January 1906, he defeated the Conservative incumbent John Gretton
as Member of Parliament
for Derbyshire (South)
. He was himself replaced as MP on 14 December 1918 by Henry Holman Gregory
, a Coalition Liberal.
He was apparently created a baronet on 10 February 1911. The baronetcy became extinct on his death in 1924, aged 65.
and in 1915, aged 56, he held the rank of Major
. On 4 June 1915, he raised the 18th (Service) King's Royal Rifle Corps (Arts and Crafts) Battalion .
and Fanny Hyman, on 7 December 1899. There was apparently no issue.
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 Derbyshire (South)
South Derbyshire (UK Parliament constituency)
-Elections in the 2000s:-Elections in the 1990s:"-Elections in the 1980s:-Elections in the 1940s:-References:...
from 1906 to 1918. He was a barrister, a politician, an art collector and trustee of the (British) National Portrait Gallery.
In the 1890s he was living at Havering Court, Havering Road, Havering-atte-Bower, about 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Romford, in the county of Essex. From 1897, he owned Gidea Hall (demolished 1930) in Essex, which estate consisted of 480 acres (1.9 km²). Later, he lived at Allestree Hall, Derby, where he gave a Memorial Hall to the village.
Town planner
Raphael began to develop his estate as Gidea ParkGidea Park
Gidea Park is a place in the London Borough of Havering, east London, England. Gidea Park is a part of Romford post town.-History:Gidea Park is the location of the "Romford Garden Suburb" constructed in 1910 to 1911 on the Gidea Hall and Balgores Estates as an exhibition of town planning...
from 1910 into a garden suburb, now known as Romford Garden Suburb, with two other MPs. The suburb started in 1911 Romford as an exhibition to showcase the work of some of the most eminent architects of the day, such as Clough Williams-Ellis
Clough Williams-Ellis
Sir Bertram Clough Williams-Ellis, CBE, MC was an English-born Welsh architect known chiefly as creator of the Italianate village of Portmeirion in North Wales.-Origins, education and early career:...
and Charles Robert Ashbee
Charles Robert Ashbee
Charles Robert Ashbee was an English designer and entrepreneur who was a prime mover of the Arts and Crafts movement that took its craft ethic from the works of John Ruskin and its co-operative structure from the socialism of William Morris.-Early life:He was the son of businessman and erotic...
, prominent in the Arts and Crafts Movement
Arts and Crafts movement
Arts and Crafts was an international design philosophy that originated in England and flourished between 1860 and 1910 , continuing its influence until the 1930s...
. The idea was to demonstrate new ideas in town planning. According to Massy, six of the exhibition houses are now listed buildings and the suburb has been a conservation area since 1970.
Political career
He joined the Liberal party at an unknown date, and unsuccessfully contested the RomfordRomford
Romford is a large suburban town in north east London, England and the administrative headquarters of the London Borough of Havering. It is located northeast of Charing Cross and is one of the major metropolitan centres identified in the London Plan...
constituency as a Liberal candidate in both 1892 and 1897.
On 20 January 1906, he defeated the Conservative incumbent John Gretton
John Gretton, 1st Baron Gretton
John Gretton, 1st Baron Gretton PC CBE , was a British businessman and Conservative politician. Gretton won two gold medals in the 1900 Olympic Games.-Biography:...
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 Derbyshire (South)
South Derbyshire (UK Parliament constituency)
-Elections in the 2000s:-Elections in the 1990s:"-Elections in the 1980s:-Elections in the 1940s:-References:...
. He was himself replaced as MP on 14 December 1918 by Henry Holman Gregory
Henry Holman Gregory
Sir Holman Gregory was an English lawyer, judge and Liberal Party politician.-Family and education:Holman Gregory was born at Bath in Somerset, the son of H T Gregory a well-known Bath solicitor...
, a Coalition Liberal.
He was apparently created a baronet on 10 February 1911. The baronetcy became extinct on his death in 1924, aged 65.
Military career
Despite his large fortune and his age, he was one of the oldest soldiers in the Great War. He soon held the position of CaptainCaptain (British Army and Royal Marines)
Captain is a junior officer rank of the British Army and Royal Marines. It ranks above Lieutenant and below Major and has a NATO ranking code of OF-2. The rank is equivalent to a Lieutenant in the Royal Navy and to a Flight Lieutenant in the Royal Air Force...
and in 1915, aged 56, he held the rank of Major
Major
Major is a rank of commissioned officer, with corresponding ranks existing in almost every military in the world.When used unhyphenated, in conjunction with no other indicator of rank, the term refers to the rank just senior to that of an Army captain and just below the rank of lieutenant colonel. ...
. On 4 June 1915, he raised the 18th (Service) King's Royal Rifle Corps (Arts and Crafts) Battalion .
Art collector and patron
He was active on several committees and a trustee of the National Portrait Gallery. In 1916, he gave several paintings and portraits to the National Gallery. He also sold several pictures by auction at Christie on 8 May 1916.Family
Raphael's background is unknown, although his family may have been Jewish. According to Landy, his brother Henry Lewis Raphael, of 31 Portland Place, London was father of a son Cecil Frank Raphael (d. 1936 who was married 1899 to Margaret Alice Leon, daughter of Sir Herbert Samuel Leon, 1st BaronetSir Herbert Samuel Leon, 1st Baronet
Sir Herbert Samuel Leon was an English financier and Liberal Party politician, now best known as the main figure in the development of the Bletchley Park estate in Buckinghamshire.-Life:...
and Fanny Hyman, on 7 December 1899. There was apparently no issue.