Sir Hildred Carlile, 1st Baronet
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Sir Hildred Carlile, 1st Baronet CBE (10 July 1852 – 26 September 1942) was an English
businessman and Conservative Party
politician
.
, Surrey
in 1852, Carlile was educated at St Albans School
and abroad. He made his career in business and politics. In business he was a partner in the firm of Jonas Brook & Brothers, Meltham Mills, Huddersfield
. This firm later merged with J. & P. Coats Limited (now Coats plc), and he became a Director of that company.
at the 1900 general election
. He was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for St Albans
at the 1906 general election
. He was re-elected at both the elections in 1910, and returned unopposed as a Coalition Conservative in 1918
. Due to ill-health he resigned
from the House of Commons on 20 November 1919 by the procedural device of accepting appointment as Steward of the Manor of Northstead.
He was a J.P.
for Hertfordshire
, the West Riding of Yorkshire
, and for the Borough
of Huddersfield. From 1910-19 he was a member of the House of Commons Accounts Committee. He was also active in the Yeomanry and Volunteers, eventually becoming Honorary Colonel of a Battalion of the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
Regiment (1906-39). During World War I
he worked for the Red Cross.
s (an enormous sum in those days) as an endowment to Bedford College, University of London (he was the first Fellow on the Council of the College), which made possible the establishment of Chairs in Botany, English, Latin, and Physics.
He was knighted in 1911, created a baronet, of Ponsbourne Park, in 1917, and appointed a CBE
in 1919. In 1922 he was High Sheriff of Hertfordshire
. One of his brothers was Wilson Carlile
, founder of the Church Army
, of which Carlile was a Vice-President. He died in 1942.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
businessman and 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
Politician
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.
Early life
Born in Richmond HillRichmond Hill
-Canada:* Richmond Hill, Ontario** Richmond Hill GO Station, a station in the GO Transit network located in the town** Richmond Hill -New Zealand:* Richmond Hill, Christchurch, Canterbury, a suburb of Christchurch on the Banks Peninsula...
, Surrey
Surrey
Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...
in 1852, Carlile was educated at St Albans School
St Albans School (Hertfordshire)
St Albans School is an independent school in the city of St Albans in Hertfordshire, in the East of England. Entry before Sixth Form is for boys only, and co-educational thereafter. Founded in 948 by Wulsin , St Albans School is not only the oldest school in Hertfordshire but also one of the oldest...
and abroad. He made his career in business and politics. In business he was a partner in the firm of Jonas Brook & Brothers, Meltham Mills, Huddersfield
Huddersfield
Huddersfield is a large market town within the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, in West Yorkshire, England, situated halfway between Leeds and Manchester. It lies north of London, and south of Bradford, the nearest city....
. This firm later merged with J. & P. Coats Limited (now Coats plc), and he became a Director of that company.
Politics
He stood unsuccessfully in HuddersfieldHuddersfield (UK Parliament constituency)
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at the 1900 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1900
-Seats summary:-See also:*MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election, 1900*The Parliamentary Franchise in the United Kingdom 1885-1918-External links:***-References:*F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987**...
. He was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for St Albans
St Albans (UK Parliament constituency)
St Albans is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Established in 1885, it is a county constituency in Hertfordshire, and elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.From 1554 to 1852 there was a...
at the 1906 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1906
-Seats summary:-See also:*MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election, 1906*The Parliamentary Franchise in the United Kingdom 1885-1918-External links:***-References:*F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987**...
. He was re-elected at both the elections in 1910, and returned unopposed as a Coalition Conservative in 1918
United Kingdom general election, 1918
The United Kingdom general election of 1918 was the first to be held after the Representation of the People Act 1918, which meant it was the first United Kingdom general election in which nearly all adult men and some women could vote. Polling was held on 14 December 1918, although the count did...
. Due to ill-health he resigned
Resignation from the British House of Commons
Members of Parliament sitting in the House of Commons in the United Kingdom are technically forbidden to resign. To circumvent this prohibition, a legal fiction is used...
from the House of Commons on 20 November 1919 by the procedural device of accepting appointment as Steward of the Manor of Northstead.
He was a J.P.
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...
for Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England. The county town is Hertford.The county is one of the Home Counties and lies inland, bordered by Greater London , Buckinghamshire , Bedfordshire , Cambridgeshire and...
, the West Riding of Yorkshire
West Riding of Yorkshire
The West Riding of Yorkshire is one of the three historic subdivisions of Yorkshire, England. From 1889 to 1974 the administrative county, County of York, West Riding , was based closely on the historic boundaries...
, and for the Borough
County borough
County borough is a term introduced in 1889 in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland , to refer to a borough or a city independent of county council control. They were abolished by the Local Government Act 1972 in England and Wales, but continue in use for lieutenancy and shrievalty in...
of Huddersfield. From 1910-19 he was a member of the House of Commons Accounts Committee. He was also active in the Yeomanry and Volunteers, eventually becoming Honorary Colonel of a Battalion of the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
The King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry was a regiment of the British Army. It officially existed from 1881 to 1968, but its predecessors go back to 1755. The regiment's traditions and history are now maintained by The Rifles.-The 51st Foot:...
Regiment (1906-39). 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 worked for the Red Cross.
Philanthropy
In 1914 he gave 100,000 guineaGuinea (British coin)
The guinea is a coin that was minted in the Kingdom of England and later in the Kingdom of Great Britain and the United Kingdom between 1663 and 1813...
s (an enormous sum in those days) as an endowment to Bedford College, University of London (he was the first Fellow on the Council of the College), which made possible the establishment of Chairs in Botany, English, Latin, and Physics.
He was knighted in 1911, created a baronet, of Ponsbourne Park, in 1917, and appointed a CBE
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...
in 1919. In 1922 he was High Sheriff of Hertfordshire
High Sheriff of Hertfordshire
The High Sheriff of Hertfordshire was an ancient High Sheriff title originating in the time of the Angles, not long after the invasion of the Kingdom of England, which was in existence for around a thousand years...
. One of his brothers was Wilson Carlile
Wilson Carlile
Wilson Carlile, CH was an English evangelist who founded the Church Army, and was Prebendary of St Paul's Cathedral. Called "The Chief", Wilson Carlile has inspired generations of evangelists.-The early years:...
, founder of the Church Army
Church Army
Church Army is an evangelistic Church of England organisation operating in many parts of the Anglican Communion.-History:Church Army was founded in England in 1882 by the Revd Wilson Carlile , who banded together in an orderly army of soldiers, officers, and a few working men and women, whom he and...
, of which Carlile was a Vice-President. He died in 1942.