William Bromley-Davenport (British Army officer)
| Brigadier-General Sir William Bromley-Davenport KCB CMG CBE DSO TD JP DL | |
|---|---|
 "Macclesfield". Caricature of Bromley-Davenport by Spy published in Vanity Fair in 1888. | |
| Financial Secretary to the War Office | |
|
In office 12 October 1903 – 4 December 1905 | |
| Monarch | Edward VII |
| Prime Minister | Arthur Balfour |
| Preceded by | Lord Stanley |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Buchanan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 January 1862 |
| Died | 6 February 1949 (aged 87) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Alma mater | Balliol College, Oxford |
Brigadier-General Sir William Bromley-Davenport, KCB, CMG, CBE, DSO, TD, JP, DL (21 January 1862 – 6 February 1949) was a British soldier, footballer and Conservative politician. He fought with distinction in both the Second Boer War and the First World War. An MP from 1886 to 1906, he held political office under Arthur Balfour as Financial Secretary to the War Office from 1903 to 1905.
Background and education
Bromley-Davenport was the son of William Bromley Davenport and his wife Augusta Elizabeth Campbell, daughter of Walter Campbell, of Islay. He was educated at Eton and Balliol College, Oxford.[1]
Footballing career
Bromley-Davenport played football for Oxford University and Old Etonians. He represented England on two occasions in March 1884, against Scotland and Wales respectively. A centre-forward, he scored two goals in the game against Wales.[2][3]
Political and military career
Bromley-Davenport was elected Member of Parliament for Macclesfield in the July 1886 general election.[4] He was appointed a captain in the Staffordshire Yeomanry on 30 December 1891, and received the honorary rank of major on 28 February 1900.[5] While an MP, he fought in the Second Boer War with the Imperial Yeomanry,[1] where he was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) in November 1900.[6] At the end of 1901, he was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant of Cheshire.[7] He served in the Conservative administration of Arthur Balfour as Financial Secretary to the War Office from 1903 to 1905 and was a Civil Member of the Army Council from 1904 to 1905.[1] However, he lost his seat in the House of Commons in the 1906 Liberal landslide.
During the First World War Bromley-Davenport commanded the 22nd Mounted Brigade of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force with the rank of Brigadier-General from 1916[1][8] to 1917. He was also Assistant Director of Labour from 1917 to 1918. Between 1920 and 1949 he held the honorary post of Lord-Lieutenant of Cheshire.[1] He was made a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in 1918,[9] a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1919[10] and a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) in 1924.
Personal life
Bromley-Davenport's seat was Capesthorne Hall, Cheshire. He died unmarried in February 1949, aged 87.
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Brief biography of Sir William Bromley-Davenport
- ↑ William Bromley-Davenport England profile at Englandstats
- ↑ Sir William Bromley-Davenport at englandfc.com
- ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "M" (part 1)
- ↑ "No. 27169". The London Gazette. 27 February 1900. p. 1355.
- ↑ "No. 27359". The London Gazette. 27 September 1901. p. 6306.
- ↑ "No. 27392". The London Gazette. 31 December 1901. p. 9176.
- ↑ "No. 29552". The London Gazette. 18 April 1916. p. 4024.
- ↑ "No. 30450". The London Gazette. 28 December 1917. p. 4.
- ↑ "No. 31370". The London Gazette. 30 May 1919. p. 6794.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Sir William Bromley-Davenport
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by William Coare Brocklehurst |
Member of Parliament for Macclesfield 1886–1906 |
Succeeded by William Brocklehurst |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Lord Stanley |
Financial Secretary to the War Office 1902–1905 |
Succeeded by Thomas Buchanan |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by The Duke of Westminster |
Lord Lieutenant of Cheshire 1920–1949 |
Succeeded by The Viscount Leverhulme |