Charles William Darbishire (17 June 1875 – 5 June 1925) was a British Liberal

Liberal Party (UK)

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 politician and East India merchant.
Darbishire was born in London

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, the son of Colonel C. H. Darbishire of Plas Mawr, Penmaenmawr

Penmaenmawr

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 in North Wales. He was educated at Giggleswick School

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 in Yorkshire

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. In 1905 he married Frances Middleton whose father had been Sheriff

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, or local judge, in Fort William, Scotland

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. Darbishnbnbire served as a volunteer member of the armed forces. He was a member of the Artists Rifles between 1897 and 1899 and the Royal Welch Fusiliers

Royal Welch Fusiliers

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, Territorial Force

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 from 1905–08, attaining the rank of Lieutenant

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Darbishire went into the trading business.