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Kemp, George.
Adm. pens. at TRINITY, May 23, 1884.
S. of George Fawke [deceased], of Beechwood, Rochdale, Lancashire
B. there [June 9], 1866.
Schools [Mill Hill (1877-81) and] Shrewsbury (1881-4). Had matric. from Balliol College, Oxford, Apr. 13, 1883, aged 16.
Matric. Michs. 1884;
B.A. 1888.
Cricket "blue," 1885, 1886, 1888.
Played for Lancashire , 1885-93. Major, Lancashire Yeomanry-Cavalry, 1891.
Served in the S. African War, 1899-1902, with the 8th Batt., Imperial Yeomanry, and in command of 32nd Batt.;
mentioned three times in despatches;
retired, 1902.
Served in the Great War, 1914-19 (Lieut.-Col., Lancashire Fus. (T.F. Res.), in Egypt and Gallipoli;
Brigadier-General, 126th and 127th Brigades, 42nd Division). M.P. for the Heywood Div. of Lancashire , 1895-1906;
for North-west Manchester, 1910-12, which seat he resigned, declaring that he "loathed politics". Knighted, 1909;
C.B., 1937.
Created Baron Rochdale of Rochdale, 1913.
Lord-Lieutenant of Middlesex , 1929-45. Chairman of Kelsall and Kemp, flannel manufacturers. Of The Old Hall, Highgate, and Lingholme, Keswick, Cumberland .
Died Mar. 24, 1945, at Lingholme. ( Mill Hill Sch. Reg.;
Shrewsbury Sch. Reg.;
Al. Oxfordshire ;
Book of Blues;
Univ. War List;
Army Lists
;
Burke, P. and B., 1940 ( sub Rochdale);
Fox-Davies, Armorial Families;
Who's Who;
The Times
, Mar. 26 and 28, 1945.)
George KEMP
Approx. lifespan: 1866–1945
pens. Trinity College adm1884:05:23
s. of George Fawke DECEASED, of Beechwood, Rochdale, Lancashire ,
b. THERE 1866:[06:09]
Schools Mill Hill, [London], (1877-81)
and] Shrewsbury, [Shropshire], (1881-4)
Had Matric. from Balliol College [Oxford] 1883:04:13 aged 16.
Matric. 1884:10MT:
BA 1888
Cricket "blue" 1885, 1886, 1888
Played for Lancashire , 1885-93
Major: Lancs. Yeomanry-Cavalry 1891
served in: the S. African War African, [South Africa], 1899-1902, with 8th Battalion, Imperial Yeomanry, and in command of 32nd Battalion
mentioned in despatches<hna>three times</hna> ; retired1902
served in the Great War: 1914-19
Lieutenant-Colonel: Lancs. Fus. (T.F. Res.), Egypt , and Gallipoli, [Turkey],
Brigadier-General, 126th and 127th Brigades, 42nd Division)
M.P.: for Heywood Div. of Lancashire , 1895-1906
for North-west Manchester, [Lancashire], 1910-12, which seat he resigned, declaring that he "loathed politics".
Knighted 1909
CB 1937
Created Baron Rochdale of Rochdale 1913
Lord-Lieutenant of: Middlesex , 1929-45
Chairman of: Kelsall and Kemp, flannel manufacturers.
of The Old Hall, The Old, Highgate, [London], , and Lingholme, Keswick, Cumberland ,
d. Lingholme, [Cumberland], 1945:03:24
( Mill Sch: Hill School Reg.; Sch: Shrewsbury School Reg.; Al. Oxon.; Book of Blues; University War List; Army Lists ; Burke, P. and B. 1940 sub Rochdale);
Fox-Davies, Armorial Families; Who's Who; The Times, 26:03: and 28 1945

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