Anthony Gadie
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Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Anthony Gadie T.D.
(7 September 1868 – 24 August 1948) was an English
businessman and Conservative Party
politician from Bradford
in West Yorkshire
.
Gadie was self-made man. Born in a small cottage in Skipton
, he became a builder and then an estate agent, a Lord Mayor
of Bradford and a local councillor and alderman
for 45 years. He served as an army officer in France
during World War I
and as a Member of Parliament
(MP) in the 1920s, but is best known for his involvement with construction of the Scar House Reservoir
.
. He later founded an estate agency business, Anthony Gadie & Sons.
He served in the army during World War I
, in the 2nd West Riding Brigade of the Territorial Force
, where he was promoted to the rank of Major
on 29 August 1914.
of Bradford from 1920 to 1921. He also served as chair of the Corporation's Water Committee, playing a big part in establishing the Scar House Reservoir
, which was finally completed in 1936. Scar House was the second of two reservoirs built at great cost by Bradford Council in Upper Nidderdale to supply the city's needs. As Lord Mayor, Gadie cut the sod for the reservoir on 5 October 1931, and 15 years later Gadie placed the last stone in position at the topping-out ceremony on 7 September 1936. The reservoir was dismissed by some as a waste of money, and known as "Gadie's Folly". However, during the droughts of 1933 and 1934 Bradford had all the water it needed.
Gadie was Chairman of the Bradford Conservative and Unionist Association from 1924 to 1947, and at the 1924 general election
he was elected to the House of Commons as the Member of Parliament
(MP) for Bradford Central
, winning the seat from the sitting Labour Party
MP William Leach
on a swing of 3.4%. However, Leach re-gained the seat at the 1929 general election
, and after his defeat Gadie did not stand for Parliament
again.
It was announced the in King's Birthday Honours in 1935 that he was to be knight
ed "for political and public services in Bradford". The title was conferred in a ceremony at Buckingham Palace
on 10 July 1935.
of Bradford in 1946.
He died on 24 August 1948, aged 79, and is buried in the Undercliffe Cemetery
, Bradford. His address at time of death was listed as "Oakwood", Toller lane, Bradford. He
Territorial Decoration
The Territorial Decoration was a medal of the United Kingdom awarded for long service in the Territorial Force and its successor, the Territorial Army...
(7 September 1868 – 24 August 1948) was an English
English people
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businessman and Conservative Party
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician from Bradford
Bradford
Bradford lies at the heart of the City of Bradford, a metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, in Northern England. It is situated in the foothills of the Pennines, west of Leeds, and northwest of Wakefield. Bradford became a municipal borough in 1847, and received its charter as a city in 1897...
in West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of 2.2 million. West Yorkshire came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972....
.
Gadie was self-made man. Born in a small cottage in Skipton
Skipton
Skipton is a market town and civil parish within the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England. It is located along the course of both the Leeds and Liverpool Canal and the River Aire, on the south side of the Yorkshire Dales, northwest of Bradford and west of York...
, he became a builder and then an estate agent, a Lord Mayor
Lord Mayor
The Lord Mayor is the title of the Mayor of a major city, with special recognition.-Commonwealth of Nations:* In Australia it is a political position. Australian cities with Lord Mayors: Adelaide, Brisbane, Darwin, Hobart, Melbourne, Newcastle, Parramatta, Perth, Sydney, and Wollongong...
of Bradford and a local councillor and alderman
Alderman
An alderman is a member of a municipal assembly or council in many jurisdictions founded upon English law. The term may be titular, denoting a high-ranking member of a borough or county council, a council member chosen by the elected members themselves rather than by popular vote, or a council...
for 45 years. He served as an army officer in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
during World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
and as a Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
(MP) in the 1920s, but is best known for his involvement with construction of the Scar House Reservoir
Scar House Reservoir
Scar House Reservoir is the second of the three reservoirs in Upper Nidderdale, the others being Angram Reservoir and Gouthwaite Reservoir. Between them they attract around 150,00 visitors a year....
.
Career
Gadie began his career as a builder, and made his name developing "Gadie's garden suburb" at AllertonAllerton, West Yorkshire
Allerton is a former village in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, now increasingly part of the Bradford conurbation.Chellow Dene is a local beauty spot. This is a wooded valley with two Victorian reservoirs and is a haven for local wildlife....
. He later founded an estate agency business, Anthony Gadie & Sons.
He served in the army during World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, in the 2nd West Riding Brigade of the Territorial Force
Territorial Force
The Territorial Force was the volunteer reserve component of the British Army from 1908 to 1920, when it became the Territorial Army.-Origins:...
, where he was promoted to the rank of Major
Major
Major is a rank of commissioned officer, with corresponding ranks existing in almost every military in the world.When used unhyphenated, in conjunction with no other indicator of rank, the term refers to the rank just senior to that of an Army captain and just below the rank of lieutenant colonel. ...
on 29 August 1914.
Politics
Gadie was a member of Bradford City Council from 1900 to 1945. and was the Lord MayorLord Mayor
The Lord Mayor is the title of the Mayor of a major city, with special recognition.-Commonwealth of Nations:* In Australia it is a political position. Australian cities with Lord Mayors: Adelaide, Brisbane, Darwin, Hobart, Melbourne, Newcastle, Parramatta, Perth, Sydney, and Wollongong...
of Bradford from 1920 to 1921. He also served as chair of the Corporation's Water Committee, playing a big part in establishing the Scar House Reservoir
Scar House Reservoir
Scar House Reservoir is the second of the three reservoirs in Upper Nidderdale, the others being Angram Reservoir and Gouthwaite Reservoir. Between them they attract around 150,00 visitors a year....
, which was finally completed in 1936. Scar House was the second of two reservoirs built at great cost by Bradford Council in Upper Nidderdale to supply the city's needs. As Lord Mayor, Gadie cut the sod for the reservoir on 5 October 1931, and 15 years later Gadie placed the last stone in position at the topping-out ceremony on 7 September 1936. The reservoir was dismissed by some as a waste of money, and known as "Gadie's Folly". However, during the droughts of 1933 and 1934 Bradford had all the water it needed.
Gadie was Chairman of the Bradford Conservative and Unionist Association from 1924 to 1947, and at the 1924 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1924
- Seats summary :- References :* F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987* - External links :* * *...
he was elected to the House of Commons as the Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
(MP) for Bradford Central
Bradford Central (UK Parliament constituency)
Bradford Central was a parliamentary constituency in the city of Bradford, West Yorkshire, which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom...
, winning the seat from the sitting Labour Party
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
MP William Leach
William Leach (Labour politician)
William Leach was a British Labour Party politician.He was elected as Member of Parliament for Bradford Central at the 1922 general election, having unsuccessfully contested the seat in 1918...
on a swing of 3.4%. However, Leach re-gained the seat at the 1929 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1929
-Seats summary:-References:*F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987*-External links:***...
, and after his defeat Gadie did not stand for Parliament
Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom, British Crown dependencies and British overseas territories, located in London...
again.
It was announced the in King's Birthday Honours in 1935 that he was to be knight
Knight
A knight was a member of a class of lower nobility in the High Middle Ages.By the Late Middle Ages, the rank had become associated with the ideals of chivalry, a code of conduct for the perfect courtly Christian warrior....
ed "for political and public services in Bradford". The title was conferred in a ceremony at Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace, in London, is the principal residence and office of the British monarch. Located in the City of Westminster, the palace is a setting for state occasions and royal hospitality...
on 10 July 1935.
Later life
Gadie was a charter member and sometime president of the Rotary Club in Bradford, and a freemason who rose to become Provincial Grand Master for the Masonic Province of the West Riding of Yorkshire. He was awarded the freedom of the cityFreedom of the City
Freedom of the City is an honour bestowed by some municipalities in Australia, Canada, Ireland, France, Italy, New Zealand, South Africa, Spain, the United Kingdom, Gibraltar and Rhodesia to esteemed members of its community and to organisations to be honoured, often for service to the community;...
of Bradford in 1946.
He died on 24 August 1948, aged 79, and is buried in the Undercliffe Cemetery
Undercliffe Cemetery
Undercliffe Cemetery is located between Otley Road and Undercliffe Lane in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England.The cemetery stands atop a hillside overlooking the city and contains some very impressive Victorian funerary monuments in a variety of styles....
, Bradford. His address at time of death was listed as "Oakwood", Toller lane, Bradford. He
External links
- Photo of Anthony Gadie's grave in Undercliffe CemeteryUndercliffe CemeteryUndercliffe Cemetery is located between Otley Road and Undercliffe Lane in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England.The cemetery stands atop a hillside overlooking the city and contains some very impressive Victorian funerary monuments in a variety of styles....