Edwin Malindine
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Edwin Thomas Malindine was a Liberal Party
politician.
Malindine worked in the lubrication industry, and was elected to Bethnal Green Borough Council for the Liberal Party
, initially becoming the youngest councillor in England. He stood for the party in East Leyton at the 1935 UK general election, but lost his deposit. During World War II
, he served in the Royal Army Service Corps
. He stood for Parliament unsuccessfully at Wood Green
in 1945, Wellingborough
in 1950, Southgate in 1951, by which time he was vice-Chairman of the London Liberal Party.
He continued to try for election, only narrowly missing out in North Cornwall
in 1955 and 1959. He served as President of the Liberal Party from 1961–1962, but thereafter concentrated on his business concerns, becoming Chairman and Managing Director of Sternol Ltd in 1971.
Liberal Party (UK)
The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day...
politician.
Malindine worked in the lubrication industry, and was elected to Bethnal Green Borough Council for the Liberal Party
Liberal Party (UK)
The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day...
, initially becoming the youngest councillor in England. He stood for the party in East Leyton at the 1935 UK general election, but lost his deposit. During World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, he served in the Royal Army Service Corps
Royal Army Service Corps
The Royal Army Service Corps was a corps of the British Army. It was responsible for land, coastal and lake transport; air despatch; supply of food, water, fuel, and general domestic stores such as clothing, furniture and stationery ; administration of...
. He stood for Parliament unsuccessfully at Wood Green
Wood Green (UK Parliament constituency)
Wood Green was a parliamentary constituency centred on the Wood Green area of North London. It which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.-History:...
in 1945, Wellingborough
Wellingborough (UK Parliament constituency)
Wellingborough is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election...
in 1950, Southgate in 1951, by which time he was vice-Chairman of the London Liberal Party.
He continued to try for election, only narrowly missing out in North Cornwall
North Cornwall (UK Parliament constituency)
North Cornwall is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.- Boundaries :...
in 1955 and 1959. He served as President of the Liberal Party from 1961–1962, but thereafter concentrated on his business concerns, becoming Chairman and Managing Director of Sternol Ltd in 1971.