Gustav Renwick
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Major Gustav Adolph Renwick (1883 - 1956) was a British
industrialist, greyhound
and racehorse owner and Conservative
politician.
He was born in 1883, and was the fourth son of Sir George Renwick, 1st Baronet
. He was educated at Giggleswick School
before succeeding his father as chairman of the Manchester Dry Docks Company. He became managing director of Fisher Renwick Manchester-London Steamers Limited and a director of Scammell Lorries Limited.
In 1907 He married Mabel Deuchar, and they had one son. The family home was Holysone Grange, Sharperton
, near Morpeth, Northumberland
. Renwick was a large landowner and worked to conserve the Coquet Valley
near his home.
His sporting interests dated from 1906, when he first competed at coursing
events. He became a breeder of greyhounds and one of his dogs, Holystone Lifelong, won the Waterloo Cup
in 1953. He became a racehorse owner in 1950.
From 1931 to 1935 Renwwick was National Conservative Member of Parliament
for the Stretford constituency
.
Gustav Renwick died in hospital in Newcastle upon Tyne
on 10 September 1956.
United Kingdom
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industrialist, greyhound
Greyhound
The Greyhound is a breed of sighthound that has been primarily bred for coursing game and racing, and the breed has also recently seen a resurgence in its popularity as a pedigree show dog and family pet. It is a gentle and intelligent breed...
and racehorse owner and Conservative
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.
He was born in 1883, and was the fourth son of Sir George Renwick, 1st Baronet
Sir George Renwick, 1st Baronet
Sir George Renwick, 1st Baronet was an English politician and shipowner.Renwick was born in Newcastle upon Tyne. He joined shipowners Pyman, Bell & Co as a clerk and then co-founded his own business, Fisher, Renwick & Co...
. He was educated at Giggleswick School
Giggleswick School
Giggleswick School is an independent co-educational boarding school in Giggleswick, near Settle, North Yorkshire, England.- Early school :...
before succeeding his father as chairman of the Manchester Dry Docks Company. He became managing director of Fisher Renwick Manchester-London Steamers Limited and a director of Scammell Lorries Limited.
In 1907 He married Mabel Deuchar, and they had one son. The family home was Holysone Grange, Sharperton
Sharperton
Sharperton is a small settlement in Northumberland, England.- Governance :Sharperton is in the parliamentary constituency of Berwick-upon-Tweed....
, near Morpeth, Northumberland
Morpeth, Northumberland
Morpeth is the county town of Northumberland, England. It is situated on the River Wansbeck which flows east through the town. The town is from the A1, which bypasses it. Since 1981, it has been the administrative centre of the County of Northumberland. In the 2001 census the town had a population...
. Renwick was a large landowner and worked to conserve the Coquet Valley
River Coquet
The River Coquet runs through the county of Northumberland, England, discharging into the North Sea on the east coast of England at Amble. Warkworth Castle is built in a loop of the Coquet....
near his home.
His sporting interests dated from 1906, when he first competed at coursing
Coursing
Coursing is the pursuit of game or other animals by dogs—chiefly greyhounds and other sighthounds—catching their prey by speed, running by sight and not by scent. Coursing was a common hunting technique, practised by the nobility, the landed and wealthy, and commoners with sighthounds and lurchers...
events. He became a breeder of greyhounds and one of his dogs, Holystone Lifelong, won the Waterloo Cup
Waterloo Cup
The Waterloo Cup was a coursing event. The three day event was run annually at Great Altcar in Lancashire, England from 1836 to 2005 and it used to attract tens of thousands of spectators to watch and gamble on the coursing matches...
in 1953. He became a racehorse owner in 1950.
From 1931 to 1935 Renwwick was National Conservative 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,...
for the Stretford constituency
Stretford (UK Parliament constituency)
Stretford was a parliamentary constituency in North West England, which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom....
.
Gustav Renwick died in hospital in Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne is a city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in North East England. Historically a part of Northumberland, it is situated on the north bank of the River Tyne...
on 10 September 1956.