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Charles Mott-Radclyffe

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Sir Charles Edward Mott-Radclyffe (25 December 1911 – 25 November 1992) was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom.

He was the only son of Lt-Col Charles Edward Radclyffe DSO and Theresa Caroline Mott. Several generations of the Mott family had resided at Barningham Hall in North Barningham, Norfolk.

Mott-Radclyffe was educated at Eton College and Balliol College, Oxford and then joined the Diplomatic corps. He was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Windsor at a by-election in 1942 (where he faced a strong challenge from the Independent candidate William Douglas-Home), and served until he retired from the House of Commons at the 1970 general election.

He was knighted in 1957.

Personal life

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He lived on his family's Norfolk estate of Barningham Hall. He was married to Diana Gibbs from 1940 until her death in 1955. A year later he married Stella Constance Harrison, who died in 2011.

In June 2013, his eldest daughter, Theresa Caroline Courtauld died of a brain haemorrhage. She left behind two children and three grandchildren. She is buried next to her father at St Mary's, Barningham.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Cosgrave, Patrick. Sir Charles Mott-Radclyffe obituary, The Independent, 8 December 1992.

See also:

  • Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 (3rd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
  • Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Windsor
19421970
Succeeded by