. Notable Londoners, an illustrated who's who of professional and business men. RT. HON. THE \TSCOUNT PEEL, , Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster since 1921. was educated at Harrow and lialliol College, Oxford,and was called to the Har (Junior Temple) in 1893. He wasa mend)er of the from 1900 to 1014, being Chairmanin 1914. He was leader of the Municipal Reform Party,1908-10. For nine years he was a .Member of the House ofCommons, and afterwards held office as Under-Secretaryof State for War (1919-21). During the Circco-TurkishWar he acted as correspondent for the Dai
. Notable Londoners, an illustrated who's who of professional and business men. RT. HON. THE \TSCOUNT PEEL, , Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster since 1921. was educated at Harrow and lialliol College, Oxford,and was called to the Har (Junior Temple) in 1893. He wasa mend)er of the from 1900 to 1014, being Chairmanin 1914. He was leader of the Municipal Reform Party,1908-10. For nine years he was a .Member of the House ofCommons, and afterwards held office as Under-Secretaryof State for War (1919-21). During the Circco-TurkishWar he acted as correspondent for the Daily Telegraph,and served as Colonel of Bedfordshire ^?eomanry, was Chairman of Committee on Detention of NeutralVessels, loift, and similarly associated with other Govern-ment appointed war-time committees. He is a member ofthe Carlton, Brookss and Garrick Clubs. (Photo: Russell) NOTABLE LOXDONERS GOVERNMENT. Kr. IIUX. SIR ; WOKTHIXGTOX-EVAXS, Bt.,, Secretary of State for War since 1921, previous ministerialappointments held bcin^ Parliamentary Secretary to Ministryof Munitions, Minister of Blockade and Minister of Laming was admitted Solicitor in iSyo ; he retired frompractice to devote himself to his public career. In 1905 hewas a member of the Board of Trade Committee for Reformof the Conrpany Law, and has written various standard legalworks on the same subject. His recreations arc shootingand golf. He is a member among other clubs of the Carltonan:l th; City Carlton. {Photo : Russell)
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