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William Grenfell, 1st Baron Desborough

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British athlete and politician (1855-1945)

United KingdomPoliticiansLived 1855 to 1945 · aged 89
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William Henry Grenfell, 1st Baron Desborough was a British athlete, sportsman, public servant and politician. He sat in the House of Commons first for the Liberal Party and then for the Conservatives between 1880 and 1905 when he was raised to the peerage.

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Garter-encircled shield of arms of William Grenfell, 1st Baron Desborough, KG, as displayed on his Order of the Garter stall plate in St George's Chapel, Windsor.Garter-encircled shield of arms of William Grenfell, 1st Baron Desborough, KG, as displayed on his Order of the Garter stall plate in St George's Chapel, Windsor.Desborough Cut on the River Thames, from one of the bridges.Desborough Cut on the River Thames, from one of the bridges.Taplow Court, front viewTaplow Court, front view

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1928Knight of the Garter
Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order

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William Henry Grenfell, 1st Baron Desborough was a British athlete, sportsman, public servant and politician. He sat in the House of Commons first for the Liberal Party and then for the Conservatives between 1880 and 1905 when he was raised to the peerage. He also was President of the Thames Conservancy Board for thirty-two years.

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United Kingdom
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Politician
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deceased
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Lived 1855 to 1945 · aged 89
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