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George Schuster (public servant)

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584: 249:. In 1951 he became chairman of the Oxford Regional Hospital Board. He also led a highly successful campaign to raise corporate funding for the Public Schools Appointments Board which encouraged young people to enter a wider range of careers than previously. He subsequently chaired the organisation. 30: 244:
Following the loss of his seat, Schuster was given a number of appointments to official bodies: he was chairman of the Cotton Working Party, a member of the committee on industrial productivity, and conducted an inquiry into the finances of
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The Diaries and Letters of Robert Bernays, 1932-1939: An Insider's Account of the House of Commons
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Lloyd George, Liberalism and the Land: The Land Issue and Party Politics in England, 1906-1914
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On return to the UK, Schuster resumed his career in banking. In August 1938 the sitting
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area. He ended the war with the rank of lieutenant-colonel, having been awarded the
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in 1905. In 1908 he married Gwendolen Parker, daughter of Mr Justice Parker, later
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In 1962 he became honorary treasurer of the international development charity,
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Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for English constituencies
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and was involved in fund-raising for the establishment of the
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Following the war he took further training in finance at the
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Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
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Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
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agreed on Schuster as their candidate, nominated by the
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National Portrait Gallery: Sir George Ernest Schuster
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Knights Commander of the Order of the Star of India
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He was also decorated with the Russian 104:, Schuster was working in finance in the 755:Queen's Own Oxfordshire Hussars officers 462: 408: 272:Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs 28: 765:Recipients of the Order of St. Vladimir 307: 305: 303: 301: 14: 760:Alumni of the University of Birmingham 720:People educated at Charterhouse School 667: 362: 299: 297: 295: 293: 291: 289: 287: 285: 283: 281: 730:British Army personnel of World War I 165:Knight Commander of the Star of India 73:He was the son of Ernest Schuster, a 258:United World College of the Atlantic 278: 153:Secretary of State for the Colonies 24: 25: 776: 585:Works by or about George Schuster 578: 312:"Obituary: Sir George Schuster". 710:Recipients of the Military Cross 627:Parliament of the United Kingdom 197:, died. The parties forming the 695:Members of the Council of India 564:"Cotton Working Party Report". 557: 540: 527: 523:. 17 November 1938. p. 14. 510: 506:. 14 November 1938. p. 19. 493: 483:"By-Elections in Seven Areas". 476: 237:he was defeated, with Labour's 489:. 17 October 1938. p. 21. 456: 439: 422: 418:. 29 December 1925. p. 6. 402: 398:. 13 October 1922. p. 11. 385: 356: 339: 322: 112:. He held a commission in the 13: 1: 725:Alumni of New College, Oxford 553:. 3 February 1950. p. 4. 435:. 4 October 1927. p. 14. 352:. 10 August 1908. p. 11. 266: 147:. In 1925 he was appointed a 472:. 2 June 1931. p. 3626. 169:Central Legislative Assembly 68: 7: 609:20th Century Press Archives 570:. 26 March 1946. p. 7. 517:"Walsall Election Result". 159:as finance minister of the 155:. In 1928 he succeeded Sir 10: 781: 452:. 30 May 1928. p. 15. 335:. 27 June 1905. p. 6. 318:. 8 June 1982. p. 12. 254:Voluntary Service Overseas 233:on war production. At the 209:. 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In 1931 he was made a 137:University of Birmingham 157:Basil Phillott Blackett 100:At the outbreak of the 77:, and was educated at 34: 18:George Ernest Schuster 235:1945 general election 205:and supported by the 130:Order of St. Vladimir 32: 745:English centenarians 643:Member of Parliament 363:Packer, Ian (2001). 329:"Calls to the Bar". 187:Member of Parliament 114:Oxfordshire Yeomanry 199:National Government 83:New College, Oxford 79:Charterhouse School 33:Sir George Schuster 469:The London Gazette 415:The London Gazette 61:administrator and 35: 663: 662: 654:Succeeded by 446:"News in Brief". 392:"News in Brief". 241:taking the seat. 203:Liberal Nationals 141:League of Nations 87:called to the bar 16:(Redirected from 772: 690:UK MPs 1935–1945 633:Preceded by 623: 622: 589:Internet Archive 572: 571: 561: 555: 554: 544: 538: 533:Nick Smart, ed. 531: 525: 524: 514: 508: 507: 497: 491: 490: 480: 474: 473: 460: 454: 453: 443: 437: 436: 426: 420: 419: 406: 400: 399: 389: 383: 382: 370: 360: 354: 353: 343: 337: 336: 326: 320: 319: 309: 227:House of Commons 184:Liberal National 177:Batukeshwar Dutt 161:Council of India 56: 21: 780: 779: 775: 774: 773: 771: 770: 769: 665: 664: 659: 650: 638: 581: 576: 575: 563: 562: 558: 546: 545: 541: 532: 528: 516: 515: 511: 499: 498: 494: 482: 481: 477: 461: 457: 445: 444: 440: 428: 427: 423: 407: 403: 391: 390: 386: 379: 361: 357: 345: 344: 340: 328: 327: 323: 311: 310: 279: 269: 239:Major W T Wells 231:Stafford Cripps 102:First World War 71: 40: 23: 22: 15: 12: 11: 5: 778: 768: 767: 762: 757: 752: 747: 742: 737: 732: 727: 722: 717: 712: 707: 702: 697: 692: 687: 682: 677: 661: 660: 655: 652: 639: 634: 630: 629: 621: 620: 615: 602: 591: 580: 579:External links 577: 574: 573: 556: 539: 526: 509: 492: 475: 455: 438: 421: 401: 384: 377: 355: 338: 321: 276: 275: 268: 265: 223:Robert Bernays 124:and appointed 122:Military Cross 106:City of London 75:King's Counsel 70: 67: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 777: 766: 763: 761: 758: 756: 753: 751: 748: 746: 743: 741: 738: 736: 733: 731: 728: 726: 723: 721: 718: 716: 713: 711: 708: 706: 703: 701: 698: 696: 693: 691: 688: 686: 683: 681: 678: 676: 673: 672: 670: 658: 657:William Wells 649: 648: 644: 637: 636:Joseph Leckie 631: 628: 624: 619: 616: 614: 610: 606: 603: 601: 597: 596: 592: 590: 586: 583: 582: 569: 568: 560: 552: 551: 543: 536: 530: 522: 521: 513: 505: 504: 496: 488: 487: 479: 471: 470: 465: 459: 451: 450: 442: 434: 433: 425: 417: 416: 411: 405: 397: 396: 388: 380: 378:0-86193-252-8 374: 369: 368: 359: 351: 350: 346:"Marriages". 342: 334: 333: 325: 317: 316: 308: 306: 304: 302: 300: 298: 296: 294: 292: 290: 288: 286: 284: 282: 277: 274: 273: 264: 261: 259: 255: 250: 248: 242: 240: 236: 232: 228: 224: 220: 216: 212: 208: 207:Conservatives 204: 200: 196: 195:Joseph Leckie 192: 188: 185: 180: 178: 174: 170: 166: 162: 158: 154: 150: 146: 142: 138: 133: 131: 127: 123: 119: 115: 111: 107: 103: 98: 96: 92: 91:Lincoln's Inn 88: 84: 80: 76: 66: 64: 60: 55: 51: 47: 43: 39: 31: 27: 19: 641: 593: 565: 559: 548: 542: 534: 529: 518: 512: 501: 495: 484: 478: 467: 458: 447: 441: 430: 424: 413: 404: 393: 387: 366: 358: 347: 341: 330: 324: 313: 270: 262: 251: 243: 215:Labour Party 211:George Jeger 181: 173:Bhagat Singh 134: 99: 72: 65:politician. 37: 36: 26: 680:1982 deaths 675:1881 births 598:1803–2005: 464:"No. 33722" 410:"No. 33119" 219:by-election 669:Categories 651:1938–1945 267:References 567:The Times 550:The Times 520:The Times 503:The Times 486:The Times 449:The Times 432:The Times 395:The Times 349:The Times 332:The Times 315:The Times 189:(MP) for 85:. 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George Ernest Schuster

KCSI
KCMG
CBE
MC
colonial
Liberal
King's Counsel
Charterhouse School
New College, Oxford
called to the bar
Lincoln's Inn
Baron Parker of Waddington
First World War
City of London
Eskdale, North Cumberland
Oxfordshire Yeomanry
Murmansk
Military Cross
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Order of St. Vladimir
University of Birmingham
League of Nations
Sudan
Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
Secretary of State for the Colonies
Basil Phillott Blackett
Council of India
Knight Commander of the Star of India

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