George Bowyer, 1st Baron Denham
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Captain Sir George Edward Wentworth Bowyer, 1st Baron Denham (January 16, 1886 – November 30, 1948), MC DL was a British Conservative politician.
Bowyer was educated at Eton and Oxford and was called to the Bar in 1910. He married Daphne Mitford, daughter of Algernon Freeman-Mitford, 1st Baron Redesdale, on 27 February 1919, They had three children:
- Richard Laurence Grenville Bowyer (February 17, 1920 – January 29, 1943), killed during World War II.
- Peggy Bowyer (b. May 18, 1925).
- Bertram Stanley Mitford Bowyer, 2nd Baron Denham (b. October 3, 1927), known as "Bertie"
Bowyer was active in local government and was president of the Urban District Councils Association. He was elected Member of Parliament in December 1918 for Buckingham. He served as a whip for many years. He was vice-chair of the Conservative Party and became Comptroller of the Household in 1935.
Bowyer was knighted in 1929 and made a baronet in 1933. He was created 1st Baron Denham, of Weston Manor, Olney, Bucks.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Sir Harry Verney |
Member of Parliament for Buckingham 1918–1937 |
Succeeded by John Whiteley |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Sir Victor Warrender, 8th Bt. |
Comptroller of the Household 1935 |
Succeeded by Sir Lambert Ward |
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by New Creation |
Baron Denham 1937–1948 |
Succeeded by Bertram Bowyer |
| Baronet (of Weston Underwood, Buckinghamshire) 1933–1948 |
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[edit] References
Burke's Peerage & Gentry; and Hons & Cousins by FJ Mitford, 2006.
