Rupert De la Bère
Sir Rupert De la Bère, 1st Baronet KCVO R.af.D (16 June 1893 – 25 February 1978)[1][2] was a British businessman, soldier, and Conservative Party politician.
He was the son of Reginald De la Bère from Addlestone in Surrey.[3] He was educated at Tonbridge School and became a director of Hay's Wharf, and an Alderman of the City of London for the Tower ward.[3] He was a Sheriff of the City of London in 1941,[3] and Lord Mayor of London in 1952.[4]
During World War I he served overseas with the East Surrey Regiment and the Royal Air Force.[3]
He was elected at the 1935 general election as the Member of Parliament for Evesham,[5] and held the seat until the constituency was abolished at the 1950 general election.[1] He was then elected for the new South Worcestershire constituency, and held that seat until he stood down at the 1955 general election.[2]
He was knighted in June 1952, and made a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order in June 1953, and a baronet in November 1953, of Crowborough.[6][3] He was also a Knights of the Order of the Dannebrog (Denmark), a Knight of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, and a Knight of the Order of the Polar Star (Sweden).[3]
In 1919 he married Marguerite Humphery, daughter of Sir John Humphery.[3] She died in 1969.[3]
References
- 1 2 Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "E" (part 2)
- 1 2 Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "W" (part 5)
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Stenton, Michael; Lees, Stephens (1981). Who's Who of British Members of Parliament: Volume IV, 1945–1979. Brighton: The Harvester Press. p. 91. ISBN 0-85527-335-6.
- ↑ "Lord Mayors of the City of London from 1189" (PDF). City of London. Retrieved 28 December 2010.
- ↑ Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1974]. British parliamentary election results 1885–1918 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 501. ISBN 0-900178-27-2.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 40022. p. 6287. 20 November 1953.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Sir Rupert de la Bere
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Bolton Eyres-Monsell |
Member of Parliament for Evesham 1935 – 1950 |
Constituency abolished |
| New constituency | Member of Parliament for South Worcestershire 1950 – 1955 |
Succeeded by Peter Agnew |
| Civic offices | ||
| Preceded by Sir Leslie Boyce |
Lord Mayor of London 1952 |
Succeeded by Sir Noël Bowater |
| Baronetage of the United Kingdom | ||
| New creation | Baronet (of Crowborough) 1953 – 1978 |
Succeeded by Cameron De la Bère |