| The Right Honourable Sir Henry Studholme Bt CVO DL | |
|---|---|
| Vice-Chamberlain of the Household | |
In office 1951–1956 | |
| Monarch | George VI Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Winston Churchill Anthony Eden |
| Preceded by | Ernest Popplewell |
| Succeeded by | Sir Richard Thompson Bart. |
| Member of Parliament for Tavistock | |
In office 2 April 1942 – 10 March 1966 | |
| Preceded by | Colin Patrick |
| Succeeded by | Michael Heseltine |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Henry Gray Studholme 13 June 1899 Exeter, Devon, England |
| Died | 9 October 1987 (aged 88) Plymouth, Devon, England |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Judith Joan Mary Whitbread (m. 1926) |
| Children | 3, including Paul |
| Alma mater | Magdalen College, Oxford |
Sir Henry Gray Studholme, 1st Baronet CVO DL (13 June 1899 – 9 October 1987) was a British Conservative Party politician who was the MP for Tavistock from 1942 to 1966.
Early life[]
Studholme was the son of landowner William Paul Studholme and a grandson of New Zealand pioneer and politician John Studholme. He was educated at Eton College and Magdalen College, Oxford and served as an officer in the Scots Guards.[1]
The Uffizi Society Oxford, ca. 1920. First row standing: Henry Studholme, later Sir Henry Studholme, baronet (5th from left). Seated: Lord Balniel, later 28th Earl of Crawford (2nd from left); Ralph Dutton, later 8th Baron Sherborne (3rd from left); Anthony Eden, later Earl of Avon (4th from left); Lord David Cecil (5th from left).
Parliament[]
Studholme was Member of Parliament (MP) for Tavistock from a 1942 by-election until his retirement in 1966, when he was succeeded by Michael Heseltine. He served under Winston Churchill and then Anthony Eden as Vice-Chamberlain of the Household (i.e. a whip) from 1951 to 1956. In 1956, he was created a Baronet of Perridge in the County of Devon. He was Joint Honorary Treasury of the Conservative Party from 1956 to 1962.
Michael Crick wrote that Studholme was a diligent constituency MP but an "appalling speaker", and he thus benefitted from serving as a whip, as they seldom speak during debates.[1]
Family[]
Studholme married Judith Joan Mary Whitbread, daughter of Henry William Whitbread and granddaughter of Samuel Whitbread, in 1929. They had two sons and a daughter.[2]
Studholme later served as a deputy lieutenant of Devon in 1969. He died in Plymouth on 9 October 1987, aged 88.[2][3] He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his son Paul.
References[]
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- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990, [page needed]
- Michael Crick, Michael Heseltine: A Biography, Hamish Hamilton, 1997, ISBN 0-241-13691-1.
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Crick 1997, p118
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Sir Henry Studholme Bt". 12 October 1987. p. 18.
- ↑ "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=g46fTdkkszGvaCxLaGqCFQ&scan=1.
External links[]
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Sir Henry Studholme
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