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Herwald Ramsbotham PC 1939; GCMG cr 1949; GCVO cr 1954; OBE 1919; MC
Born 6 March 1887; s of late Herwald Ramsbotham, JP, 47 Hyde Park Gate, SW7, and late Ethel Margaret, d of T. Bevan, DL, JP, Stone Park, Greenhithe, Kent; g s of James Ramsbotham, JP, Crowborough Warren, Sussex (formerly of Old Hall, Stand, Lancs), and Jane, d of Joshua Fielden, Waterside, Todmorden; m 1st, 1911, Doris Violet (d 1954), d of late S. de Stein, London, W8; two s one d; 2nd, 1962, Mrs Ursula Wakeham (d 1964), London, W1, widow of Frederick Wakeham and d of late Armand and Helen Jerome; died 30 Jan. 1971
Education Uppingham; University Coll., Oxford (MA). Double First in Honours School, Oxford (First Class Hon. Mods, First Class Lit. Hum.)
Career called to Bar, 1911; served European War, 1914–18 (OBE, MC, despatches thrice); contested Lancaster Div., Dec. 1910, and by-election, 1928; MP (C) Lancaster Div., 1929–41; Parly Sec., Bd of Educn, 1931–35; Parly Sec., Min. of Agr. and Fisheries, 1935–36; Minister of Pensions, 1936–39; First Comr of Works, 1939–40; Pres., Bd of Educn, 1940–41; Chm. of Assistance Bd, 1941–48; of the Burnham Cttees, 1942–49; Governor-Gen., Ceylon, 1949–54; Chm. of Ceylon Commn, 1944; Pres. Classical Assoc. 1948. Chm., Bd of Govs of Royal Ballet School, 1956–64. Hon. LLD University of Ceylon; Hon. Fellow, University College, Oxford. KStJ
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