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| Knowles, Lees. Adm. pens. at TRINITY, May 25, 1875. [Eldest] s. of John of Westwood, Pendlebury, Lancashire B. [Feb. 16], 1857, at Manchester. School, Rugby. Matric. Michs. 1875; B.A. 1879; M.A. and LL.M. 1882. Athletics "blue," 1876, 1878 (3 Miles, Mile); President, C.U.A.C., 1877. Captained the Oxford and Cambridge athletic team which visited USA in 1901 to compete against Harvard and Yale and McGill and Toronto; for these services he was presented with an honorary dark "blue." Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, 1879. Called to the Bar, Nov. 17, 1882. On the Northern Circuit. Created Bart., 1903. M.P. for West Salford, 1886-1906. Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the Board of Trade, 1895-1900. Served in the Great War, 1914-19 (Lieut.-Col., Lancashire Fusiliers; T.D.; O.B.E., 1920). Church Estates Commissioner, 1896-1906. Author, The Edited Letters of Captain Englebert Lutyens, St Helena, 1820-3, etc. Died s.p. Oct. 7, 1928. Benefactor to Trinity by the establishment of exhibitions and of the Lees Knowles Lectureship in Military Science. ( Rugby Sch. Reg. ; Scott, MSS.; Univ. War List; Book of Blues ; Burke, P. and B.; Inns of Court; Law Lists ; Foster, Men at the Bar; The Times, Oct. 8, 1928; Cambridge Review, Oct. 12, 1928.) | Lees KNOWLES Approx. lifespan: 1857–1928 pens. Trinity College adm1875:05:25 Eldest s. of John of Westwood, Pendlebury, Lancashire b. Manchester, [ Lancashire ] 1857:[02:16] Sch: Rugby School Rugby, [ Warwickshire ] Matric. 1875:10MT: BA 1879 MA and LL.M. 1882 Athletics "blue" 1876, 1878 (3 Miles, Mile); President: C.U.A.C. 1877 Captained the Oxford University and CB athletic team which visited USA in1901 to compete against Harvard, [ Massachusetts ], [ USA ], [ USA ] and Yale, [ Connecticut ], [ USA ], and McGill Ontario , Canada ??? [ Canada ] and Toronto, [ Ontario ], [ Canada ] ; for these services he was presented with an honorary dark "blue." Adm. Lincoln's Inn: 1879 Called to the Bar: 1882:11:17 On: Northern Circuit Created Bart. 1903 M.P.: for West Salford, [ Lancashire ] 1886-1906 Parliamentary Sec.: to President: of Board of Trade 1895-1900 served in the Great War: 1914-19 Lieutenant-Colonel: Lancs. Fusiliers ; T.D.; OBE (1920) Church Estates Commissioner: 1896-1906 Publ.: The Edited Letters of Captain: Englebert Lutyens, St Helena 1820-3 etc. d. s.p. 1928:10:07 Benefactor to Trinity College by the establishment of exhibitions and of the Lees KNOWLES Lectureship in Military Science. Refs: Rugby School Reg. Refs: Scott, MSS. Refs: University War List Refs: Book of Blues Refs: Burke, P. and B. Refs: Inns of Court Refs: Law Lists Refs: Foster, Men at the Bar Refs: The Times 1928:10:08 Refs: CB Review 1928:10:12 [add:]Photograph: CAS: G.90[:add] |