Kenneth William Murray Pickthorn
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Sir Kenneth William Murray Pickthorn, 1st Baronet PC
LittD
(23 April 1892 – 12 November 1975) was a British
academic intellect and politician.
The eldest son of Charles Wright Pickthorn, master mariner, and Edith Maud Berkeley Murray, he was educated at Aldenham School
and at Trinity College, Cambridge
.
He served with the 15th London Regiment
and the Royal Air Force
in France and Macedonia. He was appointed a Fellow of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge
in 1914, serving as Dean from 1919-1927 and a Tutor from 1927-1935. He was President of the College from 1937-1944.
He served as Conservative
Member of Parliament
(MP) for Cambridge University
from 1935-1950 and, on the abolition of University constituencies, for the Carlton
Division of Nottinghamshire from 1950-1966. He served in government as Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Education from 1951 until October 1954.
He was awarded the degree of LittD by Cambridge University in 1936, created a Baronet
in 1959 and appointed a Privy Counsellor
in 1964.
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
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LittD
Doctor of Letters
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(23 April 1892 – 12 November 1975) was a British
United Kingdom
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academic intellect and politician.
The eldest son of Charles Wright Pickthorn, master mariner, and Edith Maud Berkeley Murray, he was educated at Aldenham School
Aldenham School
Aldenham School is a co-educational independent school for pupils aged thirteen to eighteen, located between Elstree and the village of Aldenham in Hertfordshire, England...
and at Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Trinity has more members than any other college in Cambridge or Oxford, with around 700 undergraduates, 430 graduates, and over 170 Fellows...
.
He served with the 15th London Regiment
London Regiment
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and the Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force
The Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world...
in France and Macedonia. He was appointed a Fellow of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge
Corpus Christi College, Cambridge
Corpus Christi College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. It is notable as the only college founded by Cambridge townspeople: it was established in 1352 by the Guilds of Corpus Christi and the Blessed Virgin Mary...
in 1914, serving as Dean from 1919-1927 and a Tutor from 1927-1935. He was President of the College from 1937-1944.
He served as Conservative
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Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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(MP) for Cambridge University
Cambridge University (UK Parliament constituency)
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from 1935-1950 and, on the abolition of University constituencies, for the Carlton
Carlton (UK Parliament constituency)
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Division of Nottinghamshire from 1950-1966. He served in government as Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Education from 1951 until October 1954.
He was awarded the degree of LittD by Cambridge University in 1936, created a Baronet
Baronet
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in 1959 and appointed a Privy Counsellor
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
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in 1964.