Rupert De la Bère
Sir Rupert De la Bère, 1st Baronet KCVO R.af.D (16 June 1893 – 25 February 1978)[1][2] was a British businessman, soldier, and Conservative Party politician.
He was the son of Reginald De la Bère from Addlestone in Surrey.[3] He was educated at Tonbridge School and became a director of Hay's Wharf, and an Alderman of the City of London for the Tower ward.[3] He was a Sheriff of the City of London in 1941,[3] and Lord Mayor of London in 1952.[4]
During World War I he served overseas with the East Surrey Regiment and the Royal Air Force.[3]
He was elected at the 1935 general election as the Member of Parliament for Evesham,[5] and held the seat until the constituency was abolished at the 1950 general election.[1] He was then elected for the new South Worcestershire constituency, and held that seat until he stood down at the 1955 general election.[2]
He was knighted in June 1952, and made a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order in June 1953, and a baronet in November 1953, of Crowborough.[3] He was also a Knights of the Order of the Dannebrog (Denmark), a Knight of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, and a Knight of the Order of the Polar Star (Sweden).[3]
In 1919 he married Marguerite Humphery, daughter of Sir John Humphery.[3] She died in 1969.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "E" (part 2)[self-published source][better source needed]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "W" (part 5)[self-published source][better source needed]
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External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Sir Rupert de la Bere
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Evesham 1935 – 1950 |
Constituency abolished |
| New constituency | Member of Parliament for South Worcestershire 1950 – 1955 |
Succeeded by Peter Agnew |
| Civic offices | ||
| Preceded by | Lord Mayor of London 1952 |
Succeeded by Sir Noël Bowater |
| Baronetage of the United Kingdom | ||
| New creation | Baronet (of Crowborough) 1953 – 1978 |
Succeeded by Cameron De la Bère |
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- 1893 births
- 1978 deaths
- People educated at Tonbridge School
- Sheriffs of the City of London
- Lord Mayors of London
- Conservative Party (UK) MPs
- Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for English constituencies
- UK MPs 1935–45
- UK MPs 1945–50
- UK MPs 1950–51
- UK MPs 1951–55
- Knights Bachelor
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- East Surrey Regiment soldiers
- Royal Air Force personnel of World War I
- British Army personnel of World War I
- Knights Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
- Knights of the Order of St John
- Knights of the Order of the Polar Star
- Knights of the Order of the Dannebrog
