Henry Grayson
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Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Henry Mulleneux Grayson, 1st Baronet KBE
(26 June 1865–27 October 1951) was an English shipbuilder.
Grayson was born in Birkenhead
. He was educated at Winchester College
and entered the family shipbuilding and ship-repairing firm, H. & C. Grayson Ltd, which had been founded on the River Mersey
in 1760 and of which his father was managing director. He succeeded his father on the latter's death in 1904 and was also managing director of the Garston
Graving Dock & Shipbuilding Co Ltd.
In 1914 he became a member of the Shipbuilders' Advisory Committee to the Admiralty
, and in 1916 was appointed Director of Ship Repairs, a post he held until 1919, with a commission in the Royal Marines
. For this work he was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1920, promoted to Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) later that year, and created a Baronet
in the 1922 New Year Honours.
In 1918 he was elected to Parliament
as Conservative
member for Birkenhead West
and served until 1922.
He lived on Anglesey
, of which he was High Sheriff
for 1917. From 1939 to 1945 he was chairman of the Anglesey Joint War Organisation and the North Wales Regional Council and commissioner of the St John Ambulance Brigade for Anglesey.
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
(26 June 1865–27 October 1951) was an English shipbuilder.
Grayson was born in Birkenhead
Birkenhead
Birkenhead is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral in Merseyside, England. It is on the Wirral Peninsula, along the west bank of the River Mersey, opposite the city of Liverpool...
. He was educated at Winchester College
Winchester College
Winchester College is an independent school for boys in the British public school tradition, situated in Winchester, Hampshire, the former capital of England. It has existed in its present location for over 600 years and claims the longest unbroken history of any school in England...
and entered the family shipbuilding and ship-repairing firm, H. & C. Grayson Ltd, which had been founded on the River Mersey
River Mersey
The River Mersey is a river in North West England. It is around long, stretching from Stockport, Greater Manchester, and ending at Liverpool Bay, Merseyside. For centuries, it formed part of the ancient county divide between Lancashire and Cheshire....
in 1760 and of which his father was managing director. He succeeded his father on the latter's death in 1904 and was also managing director of the Garston
Garston, Merseyside
Garston is a district of Liverpool, Merseyside, England. It is bordered by Aigburth, Allerton, and Speke.-History:Gaerstun, meaning 'grazing settlement' or 'grazing farm' in Old English, is one possible root of the name....
Graving Dock & Shipbuilding Co Ltd.
In 1914 he became a member of the Shipbuilders' Advisory Committee to the Admiralty
Admiralty
The Admiralty was formerly the authority in the Kingdom of England, and later in the United Kingdom, responsible for the command of the Royal Navy...
, and in 1916 was appointed Director of Ship Repairs, a post he held until 1919, with a commission in the Royal Marines
Royal Marines
The Corps of Her Majesty's Royal Marines, commonly just referred to as the Royal Marines , are the marine corps and amphibious infantry of the United Kingdom and, along with the Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary, form the Naval Service...
. For this work he was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1920, promoted to Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) later that year, and created a Baronet
Baronet
A baronet or the rare female equivalent, a baronetess , is the holder of a hereditary baronetcy awarded by the British Crown...
in the 1922 New Year Honours.
In 1918 he was elected to Parliament
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
as 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...
member for Birkenhead West
Birkenhead West (UK Parliament constituency)
Birkenhead West was a parliamentary constituency 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 voting system.-History:...
and served until 1922.
He lived on Anglesey
Anglesey
Anglesey , also known by its Welsh name Ynys Môn , is an island and, as Isle of Anglesey, a county off the north west coast of Wales...
, of which he was High Sheriff
High Sheriff of Anglesey
This is a list of High Sheriffs of Anglesey. Following the conquest of Wales by Edward I Anglesey was created a county of Wales under the terms of the Statute of Rhuddlan of 1284...
for 1917. From 1939 to 1945 he was chairman of the Anglesey Joint War Organisation and the North Wales Regional Council and commissioner of the St John Ambulance Brigade for Anglesey.