Henry Cosmo Orme Bonsor

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Henry Cosmo Orme Bonsor by Leslie Ward, 1895.
Henry Cosmo Orme Bonsor by Leslie Ward, 1895.

Sir Henry Cosmo Orme Bonsor, 1st Baronet (2 September 18484 December 1929) was M.P. for Wimbledon from 1885 to 1900 and chairman of the South Eastern Railway. A train named in his honour runs as part of the current Southern Trains services to London Bridge. The train stock is of Class 456. A picture of the train may be found at http://www.the-siding.co.uk/class456/pages/456024.htm

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
(new constituency)
Member of Parliament for Wimbledon
18851900
Succeeded by
Charles Eric Hambro
Peerage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
New creation
Bonsor Baronet of Kingswood
1925–1929
Succeeded by
Reginald Bonsor