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Barnard, Edmund Broughton. Adm. Fell.-Com. at DOWNING, Apr. 23, 1878. [4th s. of William, maltster] of Sawbridgeworth, Herts. B. Oct. 1, 1856. [School, Brighton College.] Matric. Easter, 1878; B.A. 1882; M.A. 1885. Adm. at the Inner Temple, Jan. 22, 1879. M.P. for Kidderminster, 1906-10. Sometime member of the University Agricultural Board of Studies. J.P. for Herts. and Essex. D.L. for Herts. O.B.E. Chairman of the Metropolitan Water Board, 1908-20; of the Lea Conservancy Board, 1909. One of the original members of the Herts. County Council. First President of the British Waterworks Association, and first Chairman of the Joint Industrial Council of the Water Works Undertakings Industry. A member of various committees connected with Local Government. Knighted, Jan. 1, 1928. Chairman of the High School for Girls at Bishop's Stortford. A fine horseman and polo player and an exceptionally able administrator. Died suddenly Jan. 27, 1930, aged 73. Buried at Sawbridgeworth. (The Times, Jan. 28, 1930.) | Edmund Broughton BARNARD Approx. lifespan: 18561930 Fell.-Com. Downing College adm1878:04:23 4th s. of William BARNARD maltster of Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire , b. 1856:10:01 Sch: Brighton College Matric 1878:04ET: BA 1882 MA 1885 Adm.: Inner Temple 1879:01:22 M.P. for: : Kidderminster, [Worcestershire], 1906-10 Sometime member of: University Agricultural Board of Studies J.P. for: : Hertfordshire and Essex , D.L. for: : Hertfordshire , OBE Chairman of: : Metropolitan Water Board 1908-20 Chairman of: : Lea Conservancy Board 1909 One of the original members of: Hertfordshire County Council First President of: : British Waterworks Association first Chairman of: : Joint Industrial Council of Water Works Undertakings Industry Member of: : various committees connected with Local Government Knighted 1928:01:01 Chairman of: : Sch: High School for Girls Bishop's Stortford, [Hertfordshire], A fine horseman and polo player an exceptionally able administrator: d. suddenly, aged 73 1930:01:27 bur. Sawbridgeworth, [Hertfordshire], ( The Times 1930:01:28) |