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| WEDGWOOD, RALPHLEWIS. Adm. pens. at TRINITY, June 18, 1892. [4th] s. of Clement Francis [master-potter], of Barlaston Lea, Stoke-on-Trent (a>nd Emily Catherine, dau. of James Meadows Rendel, F.R.S.). B. Mar. 2, 1874, at Barlaston Lea. School, Clifton College. Matric. Michs. 1892; B.A. (Moral Sci. Trip., Pt I, 1st Class) 1895; (Moral Sci. Trip., Pt II, 1st Class, 1896); M.A. 1939. Secretary of the L.N.E.R., 1905-12; Goods Manager, 1912. Served in the Great War, 1914-19 (Lieut.-Col., R.E.; Brig.-Gen., Director of Docks; C.B., 1918; C.M.G., 1917; mentioned five times in despatches; Officer, Legion of Honour; French Croix de Guerre; Commander, Ordre de la Couronne; Officer, Order of St Maurice and St Lazarus). General Manager of the L.N.E.R., 1922-3; Chief General Manager, 1923-39. Knighted, 1924. Retired, 1939. Created a Bart., 1942. Member of the Central Electricity Board, 1931-46. Chairman of the Railway Executive Committee, 1939-41. Of Leith Hill Place, Dorking, Surrey . Married, 1906, Iris Veronica (author of The Iron Age, The Livelong Day ), dau. of Albert H. Pawson, of Farnley, Leeds, and had issue. Brother of Francis H. (1886) and Arthur F. (1895). ( Clifton Coll. Reg. ; Burke, P. and B.; Who's Who .) | Ralph Lewis WEDGWOOD Approx. lifespan: 1874–1956 pens. Trinity College adm1892:06:18 4th s. of Clement Francis WEDGWOOD [master-potter], of Barlaston Lea, [ Staffordshire ] Stoke-on-Trent, [ Staffordshire ] (and Emily Catherine RENDEL dau. of James Meadows RENDEL FRS ) b. Barlaston Lea, [ Staffordshire ] 1874:03:02 Sch: Clifton College Clifton, [ Somerset ] Matric 1892:10MT: BA Moral Sci.Trip., Pt I, 1st Class 1895 (Moral Sci.Trip., Pt II, 1st Class(1896); MA 1939 Sec. of: : L.N.E.R. 1905-12 Goods Manager: 1912 served in the Great War: 1914-19 Lieutenant-Colonel: R.E.; Brig.-General, Director of: : Docks; C.B. 1918 CMG 1917 mentioned five times in despatches; Officer: Legion of Honour; French Croix de Guerre; Commander: Ordre de la Couronne; Officer: Order of St Maurice and St Lazarus) General Manager of: : L.N.E.R. 1922-23 Chief General Manager: 1923-39 Knighted 1924 . retired1939 Created a Bart. 1942 Member of: the Central Electricity Board 1931-46 Chairman of: Railway Executive Committee 1939-41 Of Leith Hill Place, Leith, Dorking, Surrey m. 1906 Iris Veronica PAWSON WEDGWOOD (author of The Iron Age, The Livelong Day ) dau. of Albert H. PAWSON of Farnley Leeds, [ West Riding of Yorkshire ] had issue brother of Francis H. WEDGWOOD (1886) brother of Arthur F. WEDGWOOD (1895) ( Clifton College Reg. ; Burke, P. and B.; Who's Who ) [add:] d. 1956:09:05 [:add] [add:]( WWW )[:add] |