Oliver Brian Sanderson Poole, 1st Baron Poole CBE, TD, PC (11 August 1911-28 January 1993), was a British Conservative politician, soldier and businessman. The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. The Territorial Decoration ( TD) was a medal of the United Kingdom awarded for long service in the Territorial Force and its successor the Territorial Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council is a body of advisors to the British Sovereign. Events 2492 BC - Traditional date of the defeat of Bel by Hayk, progenitor and founder of the Armenian nation Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom.
Poole was the eldest son of Donald Louis Poole, and was educated at Eton and Christ Church, Oxford. Eton College, or just Eton, is a world-famous British Independent school for boys founded in 1440 by King Henry VI. Not to be confused with Christchurch, a city in New Zealand. Christ Church (Ædes Christi the temple or house of Christ and thus sometimes known as He fought in Palestine, Syria, Iraq, Libya, North Africa, Sicily and North-West Europe during the Second World War as a Colonel in the Army, was thrice mentioned in despatches, awarded MBE (military) and OBE (military) in 1943 and the CBE (military) in 1945 as well as the American Legion of Merit. Palestine is a name which has been widely used since Roman times to refer to the region between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River. Syria ( سوريّة or) officially the Syrian Arab Republic (Arabic ar الجمهورية العربية السورية For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Libya ( ليبيا ar-Latn Lībiyā; Libyan vernacular: Lībya; Amazigh:) officially the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab North Africa or Northern Africa is the Northernmost Region of the African Continent, separated by the Sahara from Sub-Saharan Sicily ( Italian and Sicilian: Sicilia) is an autonomous region of Italy. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Colonel ( RP ˈkɜnəl GA ˈkɜrnəl is a Military rank of a Commissioned officer, with corresponding ranks existing in almost every country Mentioned in Despatches (MID is a Military award for gallantry or otherwise commendable service The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. The Legion of Merit is a military decoration of the United States armed forces that is awarded for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding
In 1945 Poole was elected Member of Parliament for Oswestry, but lost his seat in the 1950 general election. A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. Oswestry is a United Kingdom Parliamentary Constituency. It was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament Results |} Total votes cast 28771124 All parties shown Conservative total includes Ulster Unionists Votes summary Seats summary He was later Joint Honorary Treasurer of the Conservative Party from 1952 to 1955, its Chairman from 1955 to 1957, its Deputy Chairman from 1957 to 1959, its joint Chairman with Ian MacLeod in 1963 and its Vice-Chairman from 1963 to 1964. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Iain Norman Macleod ( 11 November 1913 &ndash 20 July 1970) was a British Conservative Party Politician and In 1958 he was raised to the peerage as Baron Poole, of Aldgate in the City of London, and in 1963 he was admitted to the Privy Council. Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council is a body of advisors to the British Sovereign. Lord Poole was also an Underwriting Member of Lloyd's, Chairman of Lazard Brothers & Co from 1965 to 1973 and a Director of S Pearson & Sons Ltd. For the film see Lloyd's of London (film. Lloyd's of London is a British Insurance market Lazard Ltd ( is the parent company of Lazard LLC a New York -based independent Investment bank with approximately 2400 employees in 41 cities across 24 countries Pearson plc () is a London -based media conglomerate. It is the largest book Publisher in the UK, India, Australia
Lord Poole married, firstly, Betty Margaret, daughter of Captain Dugald Stewart Gilkison, in 1933. They had one son and three daughters but were divorced in 1951. He married, secondly, Daphne Wilma, daughter of Eustace Bowles, in 1952. They had no children and were divorced in 1965. He married, thirdly, Barbara Ann, only daughter of E. A. Taylor. They had no children. Lord Poole died in January 1993, aged 81, and was succeeded in the barony by his only son David.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Bertie Edward Parker Leighton |
Member of Parliament for Oswestry 1945–1950 |
Succeeded by David Ormsby-Gore |
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by New Creation |
Baron Poole 1958–1993 |
Succeeded by David Charles Poole |
References
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories Oswestry is a United Kingdom Parliamentary Constituency. It was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament William David Ormsby-Gore 5th Baron Harlech KCMG PC ( May 20, 1918 &ndash January 26, 1985) known as David Ormsby-Gore The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most Peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801 when Baron Poole, of Aldgate in the City of London is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page
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