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| Chance, William. Adm. pens. at TRINITY, July 11, 1872. S. and h. of James Timmins (1833), of Four Oaks Park, Sutton Coldfield, near Birmingham. B. July 2, 1853, at Handsworth, near Birmingham. School, Harrow. Matric. Michs. 1872; B.A. 1876; M.A. 1879. Adm. at the Inner Temple, Nov. 29, 1876. Called to the Bar, 1879. On the Midland Circuit. Succeeded his father as 2nd Bart., Jan. 6, 1902. Of Wharfenden, Frimley, Surrey. J.P. A member of the Surrey County Council. High Sheriff of Surrey, 1911. Lived latterly at Legh Manor, Cuckfield, Sussex. An expert in Poor Law Administration. Secretary of the Central Committee of Poor Law Conferences, 1893-1910; Chairman, 1910. Helped to form the Poor Law Unions' Association of England and Wales, 1897. Treasurer of the International Congress for the Welfare and Protection of Children, held in London, 1902. A founder of the British Constitution Association. Generous benefactor to charitable institutions. A frequent correspondent to The Times. Author, The Housing of the Working Classes; The Better Administration of the Poor Law; Industrial Unrest, etc. Died s.p., Apr. 9, 1935, aged 81. Brother of George F. (1874), etc. (Vis. of England and Wales, III; Burke, P. and B.; The Times, Apr. 10, 1935.) | William CHANCE Approx. lifespan: 1853–1935 Tripos: Trin. Math. 1876 Adm pens. Trinity College 1872:07:11 s. and h. of James Timmins CHANCE (1833), of Four Oaks Park, [Four Oaks, Sutton Coldfield, near Birmingham], [Warwickshire], b. Handsworth, near Birmingham, [Warwickshire], 1853:07:02 Sch: Harrow Matric 1872:10MT: BA 1876 MA 1879 Adm. Inner Temple: 1876:11:29 Called to the Bar: 1879 On Midland Circuit Succeeded his father as 2nd Bart. 1902:01:06 Of Wharfenden, Frimley, Surrey , J.P.: Member of: : Surrey County Council High Sheriff of: : Surrey , 1911 latterly At Legh Manor, [Legh, Cuckfield], Sussex , An expert in Poor Law Administration. Secretary of: : Central Committee of Poor Law Conferences 1893-1910 Chairman: 1910 Helped to form Poor Law Unions' Association of England , and Wales , 1897 Treasurer of: : International Congress for the Welfare and Protection of Children, held in London , 1902 Founder of: : British Constitution Association Generous benefactor to charitable institutions. A frequent correspondent to The Times. Author, The Housing of the Working Classes; The Better Administration of the Poor Law; Industrial Unrest etc. d. s.p. 1935:04:09 aged 81. brother of George F. CHANCE (1874) etc. ( Vis. of England and Wales, III; Burke, P. and B.; The Times 1935:04:10) |