David Quibell, 1st Baron Quibell

David John Kinsley Quibell, 1st Baron Quibell (21 December 1879 – 16 April 1962) was a British builder, contractor and Labour Party politician.

Background and education

Quibell was the son of David John Quibell, of Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, and was educated at the Messingham Church of England School in Lincolnshire. He worked as a builder and contractor.^[1]

Political career

Quibell was elected Member of Parliament for Brigg in Lincolnshire at the 1929 general election. He lost his seat two years later, when Labour split over the decision of its leader, Ramsay Macdonald, to form a National Government, but was re-elected at the 1935 general election. He was a signatory to "Post-war Forest Policy" published by the Forestry Commission in 1943. He retired from the House of Commons at the 1945 general election,^[1][2] when he was elevated to the peerage as Baron Quibell, of Scunthorpe in the County of Lincoln,^[3] in recognition of his "political and public services".^[4] In 1953 he was Mayor of Scunthorpe.^[1]

Personal life

Lord Quibell was twice married. He married as his first wife Edith Jane, daughter of J. Foster, in 1900. After her death in March 1953 he married as his second wife Catherine, daughter of J. C. Rae, in 1954. He died in April 1962, aged 83, when the barony became extinct.^[1]

Legacy

Quibell's contribution to the Scunthorpe area is remembered for Quibell Park in East Scunthorpe, a venue for the Scunthorpe Family Weekend.^[5] The park also contains a cycling stadium. the park was also the venue of the Scunthorpe speedway team from 1972 - 1979 before they moved to Ashby Ville which has since been demolished and turned into the lakeside retail park

References

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by David Quibell