Leolin Forestier-Walker

Sir Charles Leolin Forestier-Walker, 1st Baronet, KBE, DL (6 May 1866 – 13 May 1934[1]) was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom.

Sir Leolin Forestier-Walker Bt KBE DL
Born	1866
Died	1934
Occupation	Member of Parliament
Organization	Conservative Party
Known for	MP for Monmouth

Biography

At the 1918 general election, he was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Monmouth in Wales and held the seat until his death in 1934, aged 68.[2][3][4][5] At the consequent by-election, the Monmouth seat was held by the Conservatives.[6] In addition to being an MP, he was also a Forestry Commissioner from 1920 to 1929.[7] In 1921 he was also appointed a Mental Health Commissioner, under the terms of the Mental Deficiency Act 1913.[8]

Forestier-Walker was created a baronet (of Rhiwderin in the County of Monmouth)[9] in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom in the 1924 King's Birthday Honours.[7] In the following year's list, he was honoured as a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE).[10] In 1934 he was created a Knight of Justice in the Venerable Order of Saint John.[11]

His daughter Daphne was the mother of Gavin Young, the war correspondent and travel writer.[12]

Notes

1. "No. 34093". The London Gazette. 5 October 1934. p. 6326.
2. "No. 32897". The London Gazette. 11 January 1924. p. 364.
3. "No. 32996". The London Gazette. 25 November 1924. p. 8529.
4. "No. 33508". The London Gazette. 21 June 1929. p. 4112.
5. "No. 33769". The London Gazette. 6 November 1931. p. 7142.
6. "No. 34061". The London Gazette. 19 June 1934. p. 3901.
7. "No. 33501". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 May 1929. p. 3666.
8. "No. 32311". The London Gazette. 3 May 1921. p. 3572.
9. "No. 33516". The London Gazette. 12 July 1929. p. 4622.
10. "No. 33053". The London Gazette (Supplement). 3 June 1925. p. 3775.
11. "No. 34064". The London Gazette. 26 June 1934. p. 4057.
12. "Gavin Young: An Introduction". Faber & Faber. 3 April 2009. Retrieved 18 September 2017.

References

• 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 list of baronets
• Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Sir Leolin Forestier-Walker