Sir Charles Welby, 5th Baronet
Encyclopedia
Sir Charles Glynne Earle Welby, 5th Baronet CB (11 August 1865 – 19 March 1938) was a British civil servant who became a Conservative Party
politician. He sat in the House of Commons from 1900 to 1906, and then had a long career in local government in Lincolnshire
.
and his wife Victoria, a philosopher of language who was the daughter of Charles Stuart-Wortley
. He was educated at Eton College
and then at Christ Church, Oxford
.
Welby succeeded to the baronetcy
in 1898 on the death of his father.
, the Conservative Secretary of State for War
. When the Conservatives resumed office in 1895 he became private secretary to the new War Secretary Lord Lansdowne
, holding the post until 1899 or 1900 He was made a Companion of the Bath (CB) in the 1897 Diamond Jubilee Honours
.
After resigning as private secretary in 1899, he was elected at a by-election in February 1900 as the Member of Parliament
(MP) for the Newark division
of Nottinghamshire, after the sitting Conservative MP Viscount Newark
had succeeded to the peerage.
He was re-elected unopposed at the 1900 general election
and served as Assistant Under-Secretary of State for War
from 1900 to 1902.
He stood down from Parliament at the 1906 general election
, and concentrated on local government. In 1898, he had succeeded his father an alderman
of Kesteven County Council, and remained an alderman until his death 40 years later. He was chairman of the council for many years.
Welby was mayor of Grantham
from 1912 to 1913, and also served for long periods as chairman of the governors of Grantham Hospital
, and chairman of the governors of The King's School, Grantham
. He was also a Justice of the Peace
in Kesteven, and a Deputy Lieutenant
of Lincolnshire.
; they lived at Denton Manor, near Grantham
, and had two sons and four daughters. The eldest son, Richard William Gregory Welby (1888–1914), became a Lieutenant in the Grenadier Guards
and was killed in action during World War I
, on 16 September 1914.
Maria died in 1920. Her father Lord Augustus Hervey
had been the second son of the 2nd Marquess of Bristol
. When his older brother, the 3rd Marquess
died in August 1907, he would have succeeded to the title had he not died in 1875. On 15 November the King decreed that the children of Lord Augustus would "enjoy the title, rank, place and precedence as the sons and daughters of a Marquess
", which they would have held if their father had survived.
Welby died at a nursing home in London
on 19 March 1938, aged 72. He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his second son, Oliver Charles Earle Welby (1902–1977).
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 sat in the House of Commons from 1900 to 1906, and then had a long career in local government 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...
.
Early life
Welby was the second son of the Conservative Party politician Sir William Welby-Gregory, 4th BaronetSir William Welby-Gregory, 4th Baronet
Sir William Earle Welby-Gregory, 4th Baronet was a British Conservative Party politician.In 1863, William married Victoria Stuart-Wortley, by who he had three children....
and his wife Victoria, a philosopher of language who was the daughter of Charles Stuart-Wortley
Charles Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie
Charles James Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie was a British politician, the second son of James Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie, 1st Baron Wharncliffe.He was an observer at the French siege of Antwerp in 1832, and wrote an account of the affair....
. He was educated at Eton College
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
and then at Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church or house of Christ, and thus sometimes known as The House), is one of the largest constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England...
.
Welby succeeded to the baronetcy
Welby Baronets
The Welby Baronetcy, of Denton Manor in the County of Lincoln, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 27 June 1801 for William Welby, Member of Parliament for Grantham from 1802 to 1806. The second and third Baronets also represented this constituency in the House of...
in 1898 on the death of his father.
Career
From 1887 to 1892, Welby was private secretary to Edward StanhopeEdward Stanhope
Edward Stanhope was a British Conservative Party politician.-Background and education:Born in London, Stanhope was the second son of Philip Stanhope, 5th Earl Stanhope, by his wife Emily Harriet, daughter of General Sir Edward Kerrison, 1st Baronet...
, the Conservative Secretary of State for War
Secretary of State for War
The position of Secretary of State for War, commonly called War Secretary, was a British cabinet-level position, first held by Henry Dundas . In 1801 the post became that of Secretary of State for War and the Colonies. The position was re-instated in 1854...
. When the Conservatives resumed office in 1895 he became private secretary to the new War Secretary Lord Lansdowne
Henry Petty-FitzMaurice, 5th Marquess of Lansdowne
Henry Charles Keith Petty-Fitzmaurice, 5th Marquess of Lansdowne, KG, GCSI, GCMG, GCIE, PC was a British politician and Irish peer who served successively as the fifth Governor General of Canada, Viceroy of India, Secretary of State for War, and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs...
, holding the post until 1899 or 1900 He was made a Companion of the Bath (CB) in the 1897 Diamond Jubilee Honours
1897 Diamond Jubilee Honours
The Diamond Jubilee Honours for the British Empire were announced in 22 June 1897 to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria on 20 June 1897....
.
After resigning as private secretary in 1899, he was elected at a by-election in February 1900 as the 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,...
(MP) for the Newark division
Newark (UK Parliament constituency)
Newark is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Since 1885, it has elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election....
of Nottinghamshire, after the sitting Conservative MP Viscount Newark
Charles Pierrepont, 4th Earl Manvers
Charles William Sydney Pierrepont, 4th Earl Manvers , known as Viscount Newark from 1860 to 1900, was a British nobleman and Conservative Party politician.- Career :...
had succeeded to the peerage.
He was re-elected unopposed at the 1900 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1900
-Seats summary:-See also:*MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election, 1900*The Parliamentary Franchise in the United Kingdom 1885-1918-External links:***-References:*F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987**...
and served as Assistant Under-Secretary of State for War
Under-Secretary of State for War
The position of Under-Secretary of State for War was a British government position, first applied to Evan Nepean . In 1801 the offices for War and the Colonies were merged and the post became that of Under-Secretary of State for War and the Colonies...
from 1900 to 1902.
He stood down from Parliament at the 1906 general election
United 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 concentrated on local government. In 1898, he had succeeded his father an alderman
Alderman
An alderman is a member of a municipal assembly or council in many jurisdictions founded upon English law. The term may be titular, denoting a high-ranking member of a borough or county council, a council member chosen by the elected members themselves rather than by popular vote, or a council...
of Kesteven County Council, and remained an alderman until his death 40 years later. He was chairman of the council for many years.
Welby was mayor of Grantham
Grantham
Grantham is a market town within the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It bestrides the East Coast Main Line railway , the historic A1 main north-south road, and the River Witham. Grantham is located approximately south of the city of Lincoln, and approximately east of Nottingham...
from 1912 to 1913, and also served for long periods as chairman of the governors of Grantham Hospital
Grantham Hospital
Grantham Hospital is a specialist cardiothoracic hospital located at Wong Chuk Hang and is part of the Hong Kong West cluster. It is a tertiary referral centre providing specialist service in cardiothoracic surgery, cardiology, paediatric cardiology, tuberculosis & chest medicine and...
, and chairman of the governors of The King's School, Grantham
The King's School, Grantham
The King's School is a British grammar school located in the market town of Grantham, in Lincolnshire, England, and one of the oldest schools in the UK.-History:...
. He was also 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...
in Kesteven, and a Deputy Lieutenant
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
of Lincolnshire.
Family
In 1887 Welby married Maria Louise Helen, daughter of Lord Augustus HerveyLord Augustus Hervey
Lord Augustus Henry Charles Hervey was a British Conservative Party politician.-Background:Hervey was the second son of Frederick Hervey, 2nd Marquess of Bristol, and Lady Katherine Isabella, daughter of John Manners, 5th Duke of Rutland...
; they lived at Denton Manor, near Grantham
Grantham
Grantham is a market town within the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It bestrides the East Coast Main Line railway , the historic A1 main north-south road, and the River Witham. Grantham is located approximately south of the city of Lincoln, and approximately east of Nottingham...
, and had two sons and four daughters. The eldest son, Richard William Gregory Welby (1888–1914), became a Lieutenant in the Grenadier Guards
Grenadier Guards
The Grenadier Guards is an infantry regiment of the British Army. It is the most senior regiment of the Guards Division and, as such, is the most senior regiment of infantry. It is not, however, the most senior regiment of the Army, this position being attributed to the Life Guards...
and was killed in action during World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, on 16 September 1914.
Maria died in 1920. Her father Lord Augustus Hervey
Lord Augustus Hervey
Lord Augustus Henry Charles Hervey was a British Conservative Party politician.-Background:Hervey was the second son of Frederick Hervey, 2nd Marquess of Bristol, and Lady Katherine Isabella, daughter of John Manners, 5th Duke of Rutland...
had been the second son of the 2nd Marquess of Bristol
Frederick Hervey, 2nd Marquess of Bristol
Frederick William Hervey, 2nd Marquess of Bristol PC, FSA , styled Lord Hervey from 1803 to 1826 and Earl Jermyn from 1826 to 1859, was a British Tory politician...
. When his older brother, the 3rd Marquess
Frederick Hervey, 3rd Marquess of Bristol
Frederick William John Hervey, 3rd Marquess of Bristol was a British peer and Member of Parliament ....
died in August 1907, he would have succeeded to the title had he not died in 1875. On 15 November the King decreed that the children of Lord Augustus would "enjoy the title, rank, place and precedence as the sons and daughters of a Marquess
Marquess
A marquess or marquis is a nobleman of hereditary rank in various European peerages and in those of some of their former colonies. The term is also used to translate equivalent oriental styles, as in imperial China, Japan, and Vietnam...
", which they would have held if their father had survived.
Welby died at a nursing home in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
on 19 March 1938, aged 72. He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his second son, Oliver Charles Earle Welby (1902–1977).