Guy Molesworth Kindersley MP (1876 - 1956)

Born 28 Feb 1876 in United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Kathleen Agnes Rhoda (Elton) Kindersley — married 21 Jan 1905 in United Kingdom

Descendants

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Biography

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Guy Molesworth Kindersley (28 February 1876-30 November 1956) was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom who represented Hitchin, Hertfordshire.

Guy Kindersley was the son of Edward Nassau Molesworth Kindersley and his wife Ada Good Murray and brother of Lord Robert Kindersley. He became a stockbroker and was a Major in the army. In the 1923 general election he was elected as MP for Hitchin and retained the seat in 1924.

Guy Kindersley married Kathleen Agnes Rhoda Elton 21 Jan. 1905. She was the daughter of the Arts and Crafts potter Sir Edmund Elton. Their son David Kindersley became an engraver and script designer.

Major Guy Molesworth Kindersley was born on 28 February 1877. He is the son of Edward Nassau Molesworth Kindersley and Ada Good Murray. He married Kathleen Agnes Rhoda Elton, daughter of Sir Edmond Harry Elton, 8th Bt. and Mary Agnes Elton, on 30 July 1903.2 He died on 30 November 1956 at age 79.

He was educated at Marlborough College, Marlborough, Wiltshire, England. He was admitted to Lincoln's Inn in 1901 entitled to practice as a barrister. He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Hertfordshire. He fought in the First World War, he was mentioned in despatches twice. He gained the rank of Inspector, Quartermaster-General's Service in 1917. He was invested as a Officer, Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.) in 1918. He was director of Clerical, Medical and General Life Assurance Society, General Reversionary and Investment Company. He was partner of Montagu Loebl Stanley and Company, stockbrokers. He was chairman of Walker and Honfrays Ltd, Manchester Brewery County Ltd, Wilson and Walker Brewery Ltd and Eyre and Spottiswoode (Publishers) Ltd. He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Hitchin between 1923 and 1931.

Children of Major Guy Molesworth Kindersley and Kathleen Agnes Rhoda Elton

1. Agnes Ruth Kindersley2 d. 6 Dec 1952
2. Edmund Murray Kindersley+2 b. 22 Jan 1905
3. Kathleen Bridget Kindersley+2 b. c 1909, d. 2 Apr 2004
4. David Guy Barnabas Kindersley+2 b. 11 Jun 1915, d. 2 Feb 1995

Sources

• Wikipedia article: Guy Molesworth Kindersley

• http://www.thepeerage.com/p39891.htm#i398909