Maurice Bonham Carter
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Sir Maurice Bonham Carter, KCB
, KCVO (11 October 1880 – 7 June 1960) was an English
Liberal politician
and cricketer
.
Bonham Carter was the second son of Sibella Charlotte (née Norman) and Henry Bonham Carter. He was born in London
and educated at Winchester College
and Balliol College, Oxford
. He was called to the Bar at Lincoln's Inn
in 1909.
He was a useful right-handed batsman and wicketkeeper
for Kent and Oxford
. He was awarded his blue in 1902. His highest score in first-class cricket was 86 for Oxford versus H.D.G. Leveson Gower's XI at the Parks in 1902.
Bonham Carter served as the Principal Private Secretary
to the politician
Herbert Henry Asquith and he became a leading figure in the British Liberal Party
. He also held a number of business directorships with companies such as Blackburn and General Aircraft
, Hanworth Securities Ltd, Scophony Ltd
and was a partner with merchant bankers O.T. Falk and Partners.
Bonham Carter is buried in the churchyard at Mells
in Somerset
. The actress Helena Bonham Carter
is his granddaughter.
on 30 November 1915. As she was later made a life peer
ess, he and his wife were one of the few couples both of whom held titles in their own right. They had four children:
His brothers included General Sir Charles Bonham Carter
and the lawyer Sir Edgar Bonham Carter
.
Order of the Bath
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. The name derives from the elaborate mediæval ceremony for creating a knight, which involved bathing as one of its elements. The knights so created were known as Knights of the Bath...
, KCVO (11 October 1880 – 7 June 1960) was an English
England
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Liberal politician
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...
and cricketer
Cricketer
A cricketer is a person who plays the sport of cricket. Official and long-established cricket publications prefer the traditional word "cricketer" over the rarely used term "cricket player"....
.
Bonham Carter was the second son of Sibella Charlotte (née Norman) and Henry Bonham Carter. He was born in London
London
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and 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 Balliol College, Oxford
Balliol College, Oxford
Balliol College , founded in 1263, is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England but founded by a family with strong Scottish connections....
. He was called to the Bar at Lincoln's Inn
Lincoln's Inn
The Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn is one of four Inns of Court in London to which barristers of England and Wales belong and where they are called to the Bar. The other three are Middle Temple, Inner Temple and Gray's Inn. Although Lincoln's Inn is able to trace its official records beyond...
in 1909.
He was a useful right-handed batsman and wicketkeeper
Wicket-keeper
The wicket-keeper in the sport of cricket is the player on the fielding side who stands behind the wicket or stumps being guarded by the batsman currently on strike...
for Kent and Oxford
Oxford University Cricket Club
Oxford University Cricket Club is a first-class cricket team, representing the University of Oxford. It plays its home games at the University Parks in Oxford, England...
. He was awarded his blue in 1902. His highest score in first-class cricket was 86 for Oxford versus H.D.G. Leveson Gower's XI at the Parks in 1902.
Bonham Carter served as the Principal Private Secretary
Principal Private Secretary
In the British Civil Service and Australian Public Service the Principal Private Secretary is the civil servant who runs a cabinet minister's private office...
to the politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
Herbert Henry Asquith and he became a leading figure in the British 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...
. He also held a number of business directorships with companies such as Blackburn and General Aircraft
Blackburn Aircraft
Blackburn Aircraft Limited was a British aircraft manufacturer that concentrated mainly on naval and maritime aircraft during the first part of the 20th century.-History:...
, Hanworth Securities Ltd, Scophony Ltd
Scophony
Scophony was a sophisticated mechanical television system developed in Britain by Scophony Limited, which used mirrors mounted on high-speed rotating drums to project an image upon a screen....
and was a partner with merchant bankers O.T. Falk and Partners.
Bonham Carter is buried in the churchyard at Mells
St Andrew's Church, Mells
St Andrew's Church is a notable Church of England parish church located in the village of Mells in the English county of Somerset. The church is a grade I listed building.-History:...
in Somerset
Somerset
The ceremonial and non-metropolitan county of Somerset in South West England borders Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west. It is partly bounded to the north and west by the Bristol Channel and the estuary of the...
. The actress Helena Bonham Carter
Helena Bonham Carter
Helena Bonham Carter is an English actress of film, stage, and television. She made her acting debut in a television adaptation of K. M. Peyton's A Pattern of Roses before winning her first film role as the titular character in Lady Jane...
is his granddaughter.
Family life
He married Violet AsquithViolet Bonham Carter
Helen Violet Bonham Carter, Baroness Asquith of Yarnbury, DBE was a British politician and diarist. She was the daughter of H. H. Asquith, Prime Minister from 1908-1916, and later became active in Liberal politics herself, being a leading opponent of appeasement, standing for Parliament and being...
on 30 November 1915. As she was later made a life peer
Life peer
In the United Kingdom, life peers are appointed members of the Peerage whose titles cannot be inherited. Nowadays life peerages, always of baronial rank, are created under the Life Peerages Act 1958 and entitle the holders to seats in the House of Lords, presuming they meet qualifications such as...
ess, he and his wife were one of the few couples both of whom held titles in their own right. They had four children:
- The HonourableThe HonourableThe prefix The Honourable or The Honorable is a style used before the names of certain classes of persons. It is considered an honorific styling.-International diplomacy:...
(Helen Laura) Cressida Bonham Carter (22 April 1917-17 June 1997); married Jasper Ridley (one son: Sir Adam Nicholas Ridley) - The HonourableThe HonourableThe prefix The Honourable or The Honorable is a style used before the names of certain classes of persons. It is considered an honorific styling.-International diplomacy:...
Laura Miranda Bonham Carter (born 13 October 1918); married Jo Grimond - The HonourableThe HonourableThe prefix The Honourable or The Honorable is a style used before the names of certain classes of persons. It is considered an honorific styling.-International diplomacy:...
Mark Raymond Bonham Carter (11 February 1922-4 September 1994) - The HonourableThe HonourableThe prefix The Honourable or The Honorable is a style used before the names of certain classes of persons. It is considered an honorific styling.-International diplomacy:...
Raymond Henry Bonham CarterRaymond Bonham CarterThe Honourable Raymond Henry Bonham Carter was a leading British banker, and a member of a distinguished British theatrical and political family....
(19 June 1929-17 January 2004)
His brothers included General Sir Charles Bonham Carter
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and the lawyer Sir Edgar Bonham Carter
Edgar Bonham-Carter
Sir Edgar Bonham-Carter, KCMG, CIE was a British barrister and administrator in the Sudan and Iraq. In his younger days he was a rugby player of some note and represented England at international level....
.