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George Schuster (public servant)

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573: 238:. 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. 19: 673: 233:
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
489:"Walsall Contest: Foreign Policy The Main Issue". 353: 252:Sir George Schuster died in June 1982, aged 101. 206:, and foreign policy was the main issue at the 589:contributions in Parliament by George Schuster 724:National Liberal Party (UK, 1931) politicians 694:Commanders of the Order of the British Empire 8: 115:Commander of the Order of the British Empire 611: 594:Newspaper clippings about George Schuster 117:. He was also decorated with the Russian 93:, Schuster was working in finance in the 744:Queen's Own Oxfordshire Hussars officers 261:Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs 754:Recipients of the Order of St. Vladimir 296: 294: 292: 290: 266: 749:Alumni of the University of Birmingham 709:People educated at Charterhouse School 288: 286: 284: 282: 280: 278: 276: 274: 272: 270: 719:British Army personnel of World War I 154:Knight Commander of the Star of India 62:He was the son of Ernest Schuster, a 7: 247:United World College of the Atlantic 142:Secretary of State for the Colonies 14: 574:Works by or about George Schuster 301:"Obituary: Sir George Schuster". 699:Recipients of the Military Cross 616:Parliament of the United Kingdom 186:, died. The parties forming the 684:Members of the Council of India 553:"Cotton Working Party Report". 512:. 17 November 1938. p. 14. 495:. 14 November 1938. p. 19. 472:"By-Elections in Seven Areas". 226:he was defeated, with Labour's 478:. 17 October 1938. p. 21. 407:. 29 December 1925. p. 6. 387:. 13 October 1922. p. 11. 101:. He held a commission in the 1: 714:Alumni of New College, Oxford 542:. 3 February 1950. p. 4. 424:. 4 October 1927. p. 14. 341:. 10 August 1908. p. 11. 136:. In 1925 he was appointed a 461:. 2 June 1931. p. 3626. 158:Central Legislative Assembly 598:20th Century Press Archives 559:. 26 March 1946. p. 7. 506:"Walsall Election Result". 148:as finance minister of the 144:. In 1928 he succeeded Sir 770: 441:. 30 May 1928. p. 15. 324:. 27 June 1905. p. 6. 307:. 8 June 1982. p. 12. 243:Voluntary Service Overseas 222:on war production. At the 198:. Schuster was opposed by 84:Baron Parker of Waddington 27:Sir George Ernest Schuster 642: 629: 621: 614: 218:until 1945, working with 99:Eskdale, North Cumberland 739:British men centenarians 689:Members of Lincoln's Inn 152:. In 1931 he was made a 126:University of Birmingham 146:Basil Phillott Blackett 89:At the outbreak of the 66:, and was educated at 23: 224:1945 general election 194:and supported by the 119:Order of St. Vladimir 21: 734:English centenarians 632:Member of Parliament 352:Packer, Ian (2001). 318:"Calls to the Bar". 176:Member of Parliament 103:Oxfordshire Yeomanry 188:National Government 72:New College, Oxford 68:Charterhouse School 22:Sir George Schuster 458:The London Gazette 404:The London Gazette 50:administrator and 24: 652: 651: 643:Succeeded by 435:"News in Brief". 381:"News in Brief". 230:taking the seat. 192:Liberal Nationals 130:League of Nations 76:called to the bar 761: 679:UK MPs 1935–1945 622:Preceded by 612: 578:Internet Archive 561: 560: 550: 544: 543: 533: 527: 522:Nick Smart, ed. 520: 514: 513: 503: 497: 496: 486: 480: 479: 469: 463: 462: 449: 443: 442: 432: 426: 425: 415: 409: 408: 395: 389: 388: 378: 372: 371: 359: 349: 343: 342: 332: 326: 325: 315: 309: 308: 298: 216:House of Commons 173:Liberal National 166:Batukeshwar Dutt 150:Council of India 45: 769: 768: 764: 763: 762: 760: 759: 758: 654: 653: 648: 639: 627: 570: 565: 564: 552: 551: 547: 535: 534: 530: 521: 517: 505: 504: 500: 488: 487: 483: 471: 470: 466: 451: 450: 446: 434: 433: 429: 417: 416: 412: 397: 396: 392: 380: 379: 375: 368: 351: 350: 346: 334: 333: 329: 317: 316: 312: 300: 299: 268: 258: 228:Major W T Wells 220:Stafford Cripps 91:First World War 60: 29: 12: 11: 5: 767: 765: 757: 756: 751: 746: 741: 736: 731: 726: 721: 716: 711: 706: 701: 696: 691: 686: 681: 676: 671: 666: 656: 655: 650: 649: 644: 641: 628: 623: 619: 618: 610: 609: 604: 591: 580: 569: 568:External links 566: 563: 562: 545: 528: 515: 498: 481: 464: 444: 427: 410: 390: 373: 366: 344: 327: 310: 265: 264: 257: 254: 212:Robert Bernays 113:and appointed 111:Military Cross 95:City of London 64:King's Counsel 59: 56: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 766: 755: 752: 750: 747: 745: 742: 740: 737: 735: 732: 730: 727: 725: 722: 720: 717: 715: 712: 710: 707: 705: 702: 700: 697: 695: 692: 690: 687: 685: 682: 680: 677: 675: 672: 670: 667: 665: 662: 661: 659: 647: 646:William Wells 638: 637: 633: 626: 625:Joseph Leckie 620: 617: 613: 608: 605: 603: 599: 595: 592: 590: 586: 585: 581: 579: 575: 572: 571: 567: 558: 557: 549: 546: 541: 540: 532: 529: 525: 519: 516: 511: 510: 502: 499: 494: 493: 485: 482: 477: 476: 468: 465: 460: 459: 454: 448: 445: 440: 439: 431: 428: 423: 422: 414: 411: 406: 405: 400: 394: 391: 386: 385: 377: 374: 369: 367:0-86193-252-8 363: 358: 357: 348: 345: 340: 339: 335:"Marriages". 331: 328: 323: 322: 314: 311: 306: 305: 297: 295: 293: 291: 289: 287: 285: 283: 281: 279: 277: 275: 273: 271: 267: 263: 262: 255: 253: 250: 248: 244: 239: 237: 231: 229: 225: 221: 217: 213: 209: 205: 201: 197: 196:Conservatives 193: 189: 185: 184:Joseph Leckie 181: 177: 174: 169: 167: 163: 159: 155: 151: 147: 143: 139: 135: 131: 127: 122: 120: 116: 112: 108: 104: 100: 96: 92: 87: 85: 81: 80:Lincoln's Inn 77: 73: 69: 65: 57: 55: 53: 49: 44: 40: 36: 32: 28: 20: 16: 630: 582: 554: 548: 537: 531: 523: 518: 507: 501: 490: 484: 473: 467: 456: 447: 436: 430: 419: 413: 402: 393: 382: 376: 355: 347: 336: 330: 319: 313: 302: 259: 251: 240: 232: 204:Labour Party 200:George Jeger 170: 162:Bhagat Singh 123: 88: 61: 54:politician. 26: 25: 15: 669:1982 deaths 664:1881 births 587:1803–2005: 453:"No. 33722" 399:"No. 33119" 208:by-election 658:Categories 640:1938–1945 256:References 556:The Times 539:The Times 509:The Times 492:The Times 475:The Times 438:The Times 421:The Times 384:The Times 338:The Times 321:The Times 304:The Times 178:(MP) for 74:. He was 58:Biography 107:Murmansk 48:colonial 636:Walsall 600:of the 596:in the 584:Hansard 576:at the 202:of the 180:Walsall 52:Liberal 364:  236:Malta 134:Sudan 41: 37: 33: 634:for 362:ISBN 164:and 70:and 35:KCMG 31:KCSI 602:ZBW 160:by 78:at 39:CBE 660:: 455:. 401:. 269:^ 182:, 168:. 121:. 86:. 43:MC 370:.

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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
Central Legislative Assembly

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