Frederick Edward Guest , ( Eng. Frederick Edward Guest ); (June 14, 1875 - April 28, 1937), also known as Freddy Guest , is a British politician , “Chief Whip ” under the government of Prime Minister David Lloyd George from 1917 to 1921. Minister of the Air Force from 1921 to 1922. He participated in the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris as part of the British polo team and won a bronze medal.
| Frederick Guest | |
|---|---|
| English Frederick edward guest | |
| Date of Birth | |
| Place of Birth | |
| Date of death | |
| A country | |
| Occupation | , |
| Father | |
| Mother | |
| Children | and |
| Awards and prizes | |
Origin
The Gestov dynasty dates back to the 18th and 19th centuries, when its first representatives managed to become large industrialists and owners of steel mills, as well as to tie marriage ties with members of aristocratic circles. Frederick Guest was born in London on June 14, 1875. He was the third son of Ivor Guest, 1st Baron Wimborne (1835–1914) and Lady Cornelia Spencer Churchill (1847–1927), daughter of John Churchill, 7th Duke of Marlborough . The Wimborns were conservatives , and were on friendly terms with Benjamin Disraeli . Frederick Guest was also a cousin of Winston Churchill , who himself was the son of the brother of Lady Cornelia, conservative politician Lord Randolph Churchill . The four Frederick brothers were also involved in active political activities, especially Ivor Guest, 2nd Baron and 1st Viscount Wimborn, Lord Viceroy of Ireland. Henry Guest and Oscar Guest were members of Parliament , and Lionel Guest (1880–1935) was a member of the County Council of London. His sister Francesca Charlotte Guest (1865–1957) was married to Frederick Tesiger, 1st Viscount of Chelmsford, who served as Governor General of India [2] .
Education and military career
Having been educated at Winchester College , Frederick Guest decided to follow the military path. He began his service with the rank of second lieutenant in the East Surrey Regiment. He was promoted to lieutenant on April 7, 1894. [3] After undergoing training in the militia, Guest on May 15, 1897 was appointed an officer in the 1st Life Guards Regiment. He was sent to Egypt in 1899, and at the end of November of the same year he distinguished himself as part of the Camel Corps during military operations, as a result of which the leader of the Sudanese rebels, Abdullah ibn Muhammad al-Taisha, was killed (mentioned in the dispatch of November 25, 1899 [4 ] ). Then he served in South Africa during the Second Boer War from 1901, returning home in late June 1902, after the end of hostilities. [5] He was awarded for courage and rose to the rank of captain before leaving active duty in 1906.
Political career
In 1906, Guest became the personal secretary of his cousin and close friend Winston Churchill. In 1904, during disagreements within the conservative party over the adoption of a protectionist policy, Guest and other members of his family followed Churchill to the Liberal Party, which advocated free trade and possibly contributed to their political career. Guest three times tried to get a seat in the House of Commons before winning a victory from East Dorset County in the 1910 general election. Although he remained without a deputy seat due to election irregularities in his constituency, he managed to be re-elected in December 1910. Known in the political world as “Freddy Guest,” he was a popular backbencher, and then became the parliamentary organizer (“main whip”) of the Liberal Party in 1911. In the same year he was elected a privileged member of the association of independent deputies under the name “ The Other Club ”, and was appointed Treasurer of His Majesty’s Court in 1912. [6]
When World War I began in August 1914, Guest returned to active duty as adjutant to Field Marshal John French , commander of the British Expeditionary Force in France. Guest performed secret assignments for the French, facilitating their interaction with the Military Administration and with the political leaders of Great Britain. In 1916, Frederick was sent to the East African Theater of War and was awarded the Order of Outstanding Merit . After a serious illness, he had to demobilize from the army and resume his political career. In May 1917, he took a place in the Lloyd George coalition government as Secretary of the Treasury. In 1920 he was appointed a member of the Privy Council , [7] which gave him the title of "venerable." In 1921 he was appointed Minister of the Air Force. He held this position until the ruling coalition ceded its place in power in October 1922. In the general election in November 1922, Guest lost his seat in parliament. [8] In 1923 he was elected from Stroud, in 1924 from North Bristol. After his defeat as a liberal in the 1929 election, he joined the Conservative Party and defeated Plymouth Drake in 1931, remaining in that position until his death. [9]
Family and personal life
Guest married Amy (1873–1959), daughter of the American industrialist Henry Phipps, in 1905. In addition to his political career, he was an amateur racer and participated in motorcycle races, as well as flying airplanes. In 1930, he became vice master of the Air Pilots Guild, in 1932 - master. He also played polo , hunted big game in East Africa , and was a member of secular society in London and New York . Gest's wife, a suffragist , philanthropist, and aviation enthusiast, owned large property on Long Island . The couple lived for a long time in the United States in the 1920s and 1930s. They had a daughter, Diana (1909-1994) and two sons who became American citizens: Frederick Winston Churchill Guest (1906–1982), a polo player, and Raymond R. Guest (1907–1991), the United States Ambassador to Ireland ( 1965-1968). Frederick Guest died of cancer in 1937, at the age of 61.
Polo
Guest participated in polo competitions for the UK national team at the 1924 Summer Olympics . [8] Players of the British team received bronze medals. He played along with Frederick W. Barrett , Dennis Bingham and Kinner Wise.
Guest is also one of the winners of the Rohempton Cup. He also provided horses for the British team at the International Polo Cup matches.
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 The Peerage
- ↑ Chris Cunneen. Chelmsford, third Baron (1868–1933) // Australian Dictionary of Biography. - Canberra: National Center of Biography, Australian National University.
- ↑ No. 26501, p. 1954 (Eng.) // London Gazette : newspaper. - L .. - Iss. 26501 . - No. 26501 . - P. 1954 . - ISSN 0374-3721 .
- ↑ No. 27159, p. 597-600 (English) // London Gazette : newspaper. - L .. - Iss. 27159 . - No. 27159 . - P. 597-600 . - ISSN 0374-3721 .
- ↑ "The Army in South Africa - Troops returning home" (Eng.) // The Times : Journal. - L. , 4 July 1902. - Iss. 36811 . - P. 9 .
- ↑ Collin Brooks, NJ Crowson. Fleet Street, Press Barons and Politics: The Journals of Collin Brooks, 1932-1940 . - Cambridge University Press, 1998-01-01. - 326 p. - ISBN 9780521662390 .
- ↑ Appendix No. 31712, p. 1 (Eng.) // London Gazette : Newspaper. - L .. - Iss. 31712 . - No. 31712 . - P. 1 . - ISSN 0374-3721 .
- ↑ 1 2 Frederick Guest Bio, Stats, and Results . Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Date of treatment August 5, 2016. Archived on August 29, 2011.
- ↑ Cameron Hazlehurst, Sally Whitehead, Christine Woodland. A Guide to the Papers of British Cabinet Ministers 1900-1964 . - Cambridge University Press, 1996-01-01. - 441 p. - ISBN 9780521587433 .