Sir Walter Greene, 2nd Baronet
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Sir Raymond Greene, 2nd Baronet (4 August 1869 - 24 August 1947) was a British
Conservative
politician.
He was the second son of Edward Greene
(later Sir Edward Greene, 1st Baronet) of Nether Hall, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
and Anne Elizabeth née Royds of Haughton
, Staffordshire
. Following education at Eton College
and Oriel College, Oxford, he entered politics at the 1895 general election
as member of parliament
for the Western or Chesterton Division of Cambridgeshire
. He held a commission in the Suffolk Yeomanry from 1893, and served with the regiment in the Second Boer War
. The 1900 general election
was held while he was on active service in South Africa
, and he was re-elected in his absence. He lost the seat at the next election in 1906
, when the Liberal Party
came to power in an electoral landslide.
In 1907 he was elected to the London County Council
as a member of the Conservative-backed Municipal Reform Party
, representing the Hackney North area. Three years later he became MP for the same constituency
at the January 1910 general election, defeating the sitting Liberal MP by 847 votes. He was elected chairman of the London County Council housing committee in the same year.
Greene served on the western front throughout the First World War. He initially served with the 9th Queen's Royal Lancers
, winning the Distinguished Service Order
. He later commanded the 2nd/3rd County of London Yeomanry
, before ending the war as a staff officer.
Following the war he successfully defended his parliamentary seat in 1918
. On the death of his father in 1920, he succeeded to the baronetcy, his elder brother having died as a child. He was elected as Hackney North's MP for a third time in 1922
, but was defeated when a further election was held in 1923
. He did not stand for election again.
Raymond Greene never married, and died in 1947, aged 78. The baronetcy passed to his younger brother, Edward.
United Kingdom
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Conservative
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.
He was the second son of Edward Greene
Sir Edward Greene, 1st Baronet
Sir Edward Walter Greene, 1st Baronet was a British brewer and Conservative Party politician.He unsuccessfully contested a by-election in the Stowmarket constituency in 1891, but was narrowly defeated by the Liberal Party candidate. He was High Sheriff of Norfolk in 1897...
(later Sir Edward Greene, 1st Baronet) of Nether Hall, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
Suffolk
Suffolk is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in East Anglia, England. It has borders with Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex to the south. The North Sea lies to the east...
and Anne Elizabeth née Royds of Haughton
Haughton
-In the United Kingdom:*Haughton Castle, Northumberland, England*Haughton, Cheshire, England*Haughton, Greater Manchester, England*Haughton, Nottinghamshire, England*Haughton, Staffordshire, England*Haughton Green, Greater Manchester, England...
, Staffordshire
Staffordshire
Staffordshire is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. Part of the National Forest lies within its borders...
. Following education at Eton College
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
and Oriel College, Oxford, he entered politics at the 1895 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1895
The United Kingdom general election of 1895 was held from 13 July - 7 August 1895. It was won by the Conservatives led by Lord Salisbury who formed an alliance with the Liberal Unionist Party and had a large majority over the Liberals, led by Lord Rosebery...
as member of parliament
Member of Parliament
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for the Western or Chesterton Division of Cambridgeshire
Chesterton (UK Parliament constituency)
Chesterton is a former United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency. It was created upon the splitting up of the three member Cambridgeshire constituency into three single member divisions in 1885...
. He held a commission in the Suffolk Yeomanry from 1893, and served with the regiment in the Second Boer War
Second Boer War
The Second Boer War was fought from 11 October 1899 until 31 May 1902 between the British Empire and the Afrikaans-speaking Dutch settlers of two independent Boer republics, the South African Republic and the Orange Free State...
. 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**...
was held while he was on active service in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
, and he was re-elected in his absence. He lost the seat at the next election in 1906
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**...
, when the Liberal Party
Liberal Party (UK)
The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day...
came to power in an electoral landslide.
In 1907 he was elected to the London County Council
London County Council
London County Council was the principal local government body for the County of London, throughout its 1889–1965 existence, and the first London-wide general municipal authority to be directly elected. It covered the area today known as Inner London and was replaced by the Greater London Council...
as a member of the Conservative-backed Municipal Reform Party
Municipal Reform Party
The Municipal Reform Party was a local party allied to the parliamentary Conservative Party in the County of London. The party contested elections to both the London County Council and metropolitan borough councils of the county from 1906 to 1945.-Formation:...
, representing the Hackney North area. Three years later he became MP for the same constituency
Hackney North (UK Parliament constituency)
Hackney North was a parliamentary constituency in the "The Metropolis" . It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.- History :...
at the January 1910 general election, defeating the sitting Liberal MP by 847 votes. He was elected chairman of the London County Council housing committee in the same year.
Greene served on the western front throughout the First World War. He initially served with the 9th Queen's Royal Lancers
9th Queen's Royal Lancers
The 9th Queen's Royal Lancers, or the Delhi Spearmen, were a cavalry regiment of the British Army. They are best known for their roles in the Indian mutiny of 1857 and for their part in the North African campaign of World War II including the retreat to and the battle of El Alamein in 1942.-Early...
, winning the Distinguished Service Order
Distinguished Service Order
The Distinguished Service Order is a military decoration of the United Kingdom, and formerly of other parts of the British Commonwealth and Empire, awarded for meritorious or distinguished service by officers of the armed forces during wartime, typically in actual combat.Instituted on 6 September...
. He later commanded the 2nd/3rd County of London Yeomanry
County of London Yeomanry
Several British Army regiments have born the title County of London Yeomanry . Most have been mounted, then armoured regiments.-1st County of London Yeomanry:...
, before ending the war as a staff officer.
Following the war he successfully defended his parliamentary seat 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...
. On the death of his father in 1920, he succeeded to the baronetcy, his elder brother having died as a child. He was elected as Hackney North's MP for a third time in 1922
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...
, but was defeated when a further election was held in 1923
United Kingdom general election, 1923
-Seats summary:-References:*F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987*-External links:***...
. He did not stand for election again.
Raymond Greene never married, and died in 1947, aged 78. The baronetcy passed to his younger brother, Edward.