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| Mildmay, Francis Bingham. Adm. pens. at TRINITY, Oct. 8, 1879. [Eldest] s. of Henry Bingham (Christ Church, Oxford, 1845), of Shoreham Place, Sevenoaks. B. [Apr. 26], 1861. School, Eton. Matric. Michs. 1879; B.A. 1885. Lieut., West Kent Yeomanry-Cavalry, 1883. Adm. at the Inner Temple, May 6, 1884. M.P. for the Totnes Div. of Devon, 1885-1922. One of the original Liberal Unionists who combined to oppose the Home Rule Bill in 1885, and returned in the subsequent Parliament as a Unionist. A member of the Civil List Committees at the accessions of King Edward VII and King George V. On the Committee of the Privy Council appointed by the Prime Minister to scrutinize the list of political honours before submission to the King, 1923. Served in the South African War of 1899-1902, with Imperial Yeomanry; T.D., 1909. Served in the Great War, 1914-19 (Lieut.-Col., W. Kent Yeomanry, at Ypres Salient, Dec. 1914, and took part in the operations on the Somme and at Arras; A.D.C.; attached Gen. Staff, 2nd Army; mentioned 4 times in despatches). P.C., 1916. Created Lord Mildmay of Flete, 1922. Lord-Lieut. of Devon, 1928-36. President of the Royal Agricultural Society of England, 1932 and 1941-3. An extensive breeder and exhibitor of S. Devon Cattle. Member, and Treasurer, of the Medical Research Council. A Director of the Great Western Railway. Of Flete, Ivybridge, Devon, and Shoreham Place, Kent. Died Feb. 15, 1947. Brother of Alfred (1890), Alexander R. (1891) and John (1886). (Kelly, Handbook; Who's Who; Inns of Court; The Times, Feb. 17, 1947). | Francis Bingham MILDMAY Approx. lifespan: 1861–1947 pens. Trinity College adm1879:10:08 Eldest s. of Henry Bingham MILDMAY [(ch]Christ Church) OX (1845)), of Shoreham Place, Shoreham, Sevenoaks, [ Kent ] b. 1861:[04:26] Sch: Eton Matric 1879:10MT: BA 1885 Lieutenant: West Kent Yeomanry-Cavalry 1883 Adm. Inner Temple: 1884:05:06 M.P. for: : Totnes Div. of Devon 1885-1922 One of the original Liberal Unionists who combined to oppose Home Rule Bill in1885, and returned in the subsequent Parliament as a Unionist. Member of: the Civil List Committees at the accessions of King Edward VII and King George V. On: Committee of Privy Council appointed by the Prime Minister to: : scrutinize the list of political honours before submission to the King 1923 Served in the South African War South African, [ South Africa ] of 1899-1902, with Imperial Yeomanry T.D. 1909 served in the Great War: 1914-19 ( Lieutenant-Colonel: W. Kent Yeomanry Ypres Salient, [ Belgium ] 1914:12, and took part in the operations on the Somme, [ France ] and Arras, [ France ] ; A.D.C.; attached General Staff, 2nd Army ; mentioned 4 times in despatches) P.C.: 1916 Created Lord – MILDMAY of Flete 1922 Lord-Lieutenant of Devon 1928-36 President of: : Royal Agricultural Society of England 1932, and 1941-3 An extensive breeder and exhibitor of S. Devon Cattle. Member: and Treasurer of: : Medical Research Council Director of: : Great Western Railway Of Flete Ivybridge, Devon , and Shoreham Place, Shoreham, Kent d. 1947:02:15 brother of Alfred MILDMAY (1890) brother of Alexander R. MILDMAY (1891) brother of John MILDMAY (1886) (Kelly, Handbook; Who's Who; Inns of Court ; The Times 1947:02:17 ) |