Richard Winfrey
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Sir Richard Winfrey was a British Liberal
politician, newspaper publisher and campaigner for agricultural rights.
in Lincolnshire
on 5 August 1858. He married Annie Lucy Pattinson of Ruskington
, Lincolnshire in 1897. His wife's brothers, Samuel Pattinson
(1870–1942) and Sir Robert Pattinson
(1872–1954) were both Liberal MPs; Samuel for Horncastle
from 1922–24 and Robert for Grantham
from 1922-23. In religion Winfrey was a Congregationalist. He died on 18 April 1944 in Castor House, Castor
, Peterborough
.
; he also started the North Cambs Echo and bought the Peterborough Advertiser. During World War II Winfrey's newspaper interests began to be passed over to his son, Richard Pattinson Winfrey (1902–1985) who himself unsuccessfully stood in the Holland with Boston
by-election
in 1924. In 1947, under the direction of Pat Winfrey, the family's newspaper titles were consolidated to form the East Midland Allied Press, now the emap
media group.
and he held the seat until 1923
. He also represented Gainsborough
from 1923-24. His first career had been as a chemist, and he steered the Poisons and Pharmacy Act 1908 through Parliament.
and Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Agriculture from 1916-1918.
In August 1914 as Mayor of Peterborough he was one of the last to read the Riot Act
after anti-German disturbances.
Winfrey was knighted in the 1914 New Year's Honours. He also served as a Justice of the Peace
. He was Chairman of the Lincolnshire and Norfolk Small Holdings Association, Ltd and sometime Chairman of the National Educational Association. At its foundation in 1906 he was Treasurer of the Eastern Counties Agricultural Labourers & Small Holders Union which in 1920 became the National Union of Agricultural and Allied Workers
.
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, newspaper publisher and campaigner for agricultural rights.
Birth, Death and Family
Winfrey was born at Long SuttonLong Sutton, Lincolnshire
Long Sutton, is a market town in Lincolnshire, England. Located in South Holland district, it lies close to the Wash.-Geography:The town has an estimated population of 5,037 in 2007. It is 13 miles east from Spalding.-Lincolnshire Fens:...
in Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire is a county in the east of England. It borders Norfolk to the south east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south west, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire to the west, South Yorkshire to the north west, and the East Riding of Yorkshire to the north. It also borders...
on 5 August 1858. He married Annie Lucy Pattinson of Ruskington
Ruskington
Ruskington is a large village in the English county of Lincolnshire, on the north-south B1188 road, just north of the A153. The village has approximately 2,200 dwellings, and from east to west is two kilometres long.-History:...
, Lincolnshire in 1897. His wife's brothers, Samuel Pattinson
Samuel Pattinson
Samuel Pattinson was a British businessman and Liberal politician.-Family and education:Samuel Pattinson was the son of William Pattinson, a Justice of the Peace from Ruskington in Lincolnshire. He was educated at Abingdon House School in Northampton. In 1897 he married Betsy Sharpley Bainbridge...
(1870–1942) and Sir Robert Pattinson
Sir Robert Pattinson
Sir Robert Pattinson was the Chairman of Kesteven County Council for 20 years and briefly a Liberal MP.-Family and education:...
(1872–1954) were both Liberal MPs; Samuel for Horncastle
Horncastle (UK Parliament constituency)
Horncastle was a county constituency in Lincolnshire which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. MPs were elected by the first past the post system of voting....
from 1922–24 and Robert for Grantham
Grantham (UK Parliament constituency)
Grantham was a Parliamentary constituency in Lincolnshire, England.The constituency was created in 1468 as a parliamentary borough which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of England until the union with Scotland, and then to the Parliament of Great Britain...
from 1922-23. In religion Winfrey was a Congregationalist. He died on 18 April 1944 in Castor House, Castor
Castor, Cambridgeshire
Castor is a village and civil parish in the City of Peterborough unitary authority, about west of the city centre. The parish is part of the former Soke of Peterborough, which was considered part of Northamptonshire but was more recently part of Cambridgeshire.-History:Castor's toponym is derived...
, Peterborough
Peterborough
Peterborough is a cathedral city and unitary authority area in the East of England, with an estimated population of in June 2007. For ceremonial purposes it is in the county of Cambridgeshire. Situated north of London, the city stands on the River Nene which flows into the North Sea...
.
Publishing
In 1887, Richard Winfrey purchased the Spalding Guardian, a local newspaper that was to provide the basis for the Winfrey family's newspaper interests. His next purchase was the Lynn NewsLynn News
The Lynn News is published by East Midlands Newspapers Ltd., and appears each Tuesday and Friday in King's Lynn, Norfolk, England....
; he also started the North Cambs Echo and bought the Peterborough Advertiser. During World War II Winfrey's newspaper interests began to be passed over to his son, Richard Pattinson Winfrey (1902–1985) who himself unsuccessfully stood in the Holland with Boston
Holland with Boston (UK Parliament constituency)
Holland with Boston was a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 to 1997. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-History:...
by-election
Holland with Boston by-election, 1924
The Holland with Boston by-election, 1924 was a by-election held on 31st July 1924 for the British House of Commons constituency of Holland with Boston in Lincolnshire....
in 1924. In 1947, under the direction of Pat Winfrey, the family's newspaper titles were consolidated to form the East Midland Allied Press, now the emap
EMAP
Emap Limited is a British media company, specialising in the production of business-to-business magazines, and the organisation of business events and conferences...
media group.
Politics
Winfrey first contested South West Norfolk as a Liberal at the general election of 1895 and tried again in 1900. He was elected Liberal MP for South West Norfolk at the 1906 Liberal landslide electionUnited Kingdom general election, 1906
-Seats summary:-See also:*MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election, 1906*The Parliamentary Franchise in the United Kingdom 1885-1918-External links:***-References:*F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987**...
and he held the seat until 1923
United Kingdom general election, 1923
-Seats summary:-References:*F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987*-External links:***...
. He also represented Gainsborough
Gainsborough (UK Parliament constituency)
Gainsborough 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....
from 1923-24. His first career had been as a chemist, and he steered the Poisons and Pharmacy Act 1908 through Parliament.
Office
Between 1906-1910 Winfrey served as Parliamentary Secretary to Earl CarringtonRobert Wynn Carrington, 1st Marquess of Lincolnshire
Charles Robert Wynn-Carrington, 1st Marquess of Lincolnshire KG, GCMG, PC, DL, JP , known as the Lord Carrington from 1868 to 1895 and as the Earl Carrington from 1895 to 1912, was a British Liberal politician and aristocrat.-Background and education:Born at Whitehall, London, Lincolnshire was the...
and Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Agriculture from 1916-1918.
In August 1914 as Mayor of Peterborough he was one of the last to read the Riot Act
Riot Act
The Riot Act was an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain that authorised local authorities to declare any group of twelve or more people to be unlawfully assembled, and thus have to disperse or face punitive action...
after anti-German disturbances.
Winfrey was knighted in the 1914 New Year's Honours. He also served as a Justice of the Peace
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
. He was Chairman of the Lincolnshire and Norfolk Small Holdings Association, Ltd and sometime Chairman of the National Educational Association. At its foundation in 1906 he was Treasurer of the Eastern Counties Agricultural Labourers & Small Holders Union which in 1920 became the National Union of Agricultural and Allied Workers
National Union of Agricultural and Allied Workers
The National Union of Agricultural and Allied Workers was a trade union in the United Kingdom.It was established as the Eastern Counties Agricultural Labourers & Small Holders Union at a conference of Norfolk agricultural workers at the Angel Hotel, North Walsham on 20 July 1906...
.