Walter Waring (Liberal politician)

For other people named Walter Waring, see Walter Waring (disambiguation).

Walter Waring JP DL (1876 – 16 November 1930) was a British politician

Walter Waring JP DL
Member of Parliament for Berwick and Haddington
In office 15 November 1922 – 6 December 1923
Preceded by	John Hope
Succeeded by	Robert Spence
Member of Parliament for Blaydon
In office 14 December 1918 – 15 November 1922
Preceded by	New constituency
Succeeded by	William Whiteley
Member of Parliament for Banffshire
In office 16 February 1907 – 14 December 1918
Preceded by	Alexander William Black
Succeeded by	Charles Barrie
London County Councilor for Lewisham East
In office 5 March 1925 – 8 March 1928
Preceded by	Richard Roberts
Succeeded by	Paul Latham
Personal details
Born	1876
Died	16 November 1930(1930-11-16) (aged 53–54)
Party	Conservative (1925–1930)
Other political affiliations	Liberal (Before 1916, 1923–1925) Coalition Liberal (1916–1922) National Liberal (1922–1923)
Spouse	Lady Clementine Hay CBE ​ ​ (m. 1901)​
Relations	William Hay (father-in-law) George Denys (maternal grandfather)
Children	2
Parents	Charles Waring (father) Eliza Denys (mother)
Education	Eton College
Military career
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Branch	British Army Royal Navy
Service years	1897-1918
Rank	Captain
Unit	1st Life Guards Yeomanry Naval Intelligence Division
Conflicts	Second Boer War World War I Macedonian front Western Front
Awards	Queen's South Africa Medal Mentioned in dispatches Legion of Honour

Early life and career

The son of Charles Waring, Liberal Member of Parliament for Poole (1874, 1865–1868) and Eliza, daughter of Sir George Denys Bt., of Draycott, Yorkshire, Walter was educated at Eton College.

Military career

He joined the 1st Life Guards in 1897, and served in the Second Boer War 1899-1900 (for which he was awarded the Queen's South Africa Medal and six clasps, and was mentioned in dispatches). He was promoted to the rank of captain in 1904. He served in the Yeomanry during World War I in France and Macedonia, 1915–1917, and in the Naval Intelligence Division during 1918 (and was awarded the Legion of Honour).

He was Master of the Horse to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland in 1906–1907.

Political career

Waring was unsuccessful Liberal candidate in Wigtownshire in 1906, and served as the Liberal MP for Banffshire from 1907–1918, and as Coalition Liberal for Blaydon from 1918 to 1922, and a National Liberal for Berwick and Haddington from 1922 to 1923, when he lost the seat.

He was the Municipal Reform (Conservative) member of London County Council for Lewisham East from 1925 to 1928. He later contested Wallsend as a Conservative in 1929.

He was Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries in 1909–1910 and to the Secretary of State for War, 1919–1922.

Elections contested

UK Parliament elections

Date of election	Constituency	Party		Votes	%	Result
1906	Wigtownshire		Liberal	2,127	42.6	Not Elected (2nd)
1907	Banffshire		Liberal	3,901	67.3	Elected
1910 (Jan)	Banffshire		Liberal	4,066	66.4	Elected
1910 (Dec)	Banffshire		Liberal	Unopposed		Elected
1918	Blaydon		Coalition Liberal	9,937	52.8	Elected
1922	Berwick and Haddington		National Liberal	6,342	31.9	Elected
1923	Berwick and Haddington		Liberal	6,084	26.3	Not Elected (2nd)
1929	Wallsend		Conservative	12,952	31.9	Not Elected (2nd)

London County Council elections

Date of election	Constituency	Party		Votes	%	Result
1925	Lewisham East		Municipal Reform	8,191		Elected

Family

In 1901 he married Lady Clementine Hay CBE, only daughter of William Hay, 10th Marquess of Tweeddale. The couple had two daughters.

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Walter Waring