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D'Avigdor-Goldsmid Baronets
The d'Avigdor-Goldsmid Baronetcy, of Somerhill in the County of Kent, was a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 22 January 1934 for Osmond d'Avigdor-Goldsmid, president of the Board of Deputies of British Jews and chairman for the Jewish Agency for Palestine in London. He was the grandson of Count Henri Salomon d'Avigdor, Duke of Acquaviva, and Rachel, daughter of Sir Isaac Goldsmid, 1st Baronet, and succeeded to the Goldsmid estates on the death of his cousin Sir Julian Goldsmid, 3rd Baronet (see Goldsmid baronets). His eldest son, the second Baronet, was a company director and Conservative politician. The latter was succeeded by his younger brother, the third Baronet, a retired military commander. He was Conservative Member of Parliament for Lichfield and Tamworth. The title became extinct on his death in 1987. D'Avigdor-Goldsmid baronets, of Somerhill (1934) * Sir Osmond Elim d'Avigdor-Goldsmid, 1st Baronet (1877–1940) * Sir Henry Joseph d'Avigd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Somerhill House
Somerhill House ( ) is a listed building, Grade I listed Jacobean architecture, Jacobean mansion situated near Tonbridge, Kent, United Kingdom. It was built for Richard Burke, 4th Earl of Clanricarde, The 4th Earl of Clanricarde in 1611–13. The estate was sequestrated by Parliament in 1645, and restored to its rightful owner in 1660. The building had become derelict by the mid-eighteenth century but was later restored. Somerhill was painted by J. M. W. Turner, Turner in 1811. It was bought by a member of the Goldsmid family in 1849 and greatly extended between 1879 and 1897, making it the second largest house in Kent, after Knole House, Sevenoaks. Somerhill housed a Prisoner of War camp, Prisoner of War Camp No. 40, during the Second World War, following which it became the home of the d'Avigdor-Goldsmids and was visited by many celebrities of the time. Somerhill was sold by the d'Avigdor-Goldsmids in 1980, and again went into decline, being damaged by vandalism and storms. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative and Unionist Party, commonly the Conservative Party and colloquially known as the Tories, is one of the two main political parties in the United Kingdom, along with the Labour Party (UK), Labour Party. The party sits on the Centre-right politics, centre-right to Right-wing politics, right-wing of the Left–right political spectrum, left-right political spectrum. Following its defeat by Labour at the 2024 United Kingdom general election, 2024 general election it is currently the second-largest party by the number of votes cast and number of seats in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, House of Commons; as such it has the formal parliamentary role of His Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition. It encompasses various ideological factions including One-nation conservatism, one-nation conservatives, Thatcherism, Thatcherites and Traditionalist conservatism, traditionalist conservatives. There have been 20 Conservative Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, prime minis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goldsmid Family
Goldsmid is the name of a family of Anglo-Jewish bankers who sprang from Aaron Goldsmid (died 1782), a Dutch merchant who settled in England around 1763. Two of his sons, Benjamin Goldsmid (c. 1753–1808) and Abraham Goldsmid (c. 1756–1810), began business together around 1777 as bill-brokers in London. They became great powers in the money market during the Napoleonic Wars through their dealings with the government. In 1810, Abraham Goldsmid was joint contractor with the Barings for a government loan, but owing to a depreciation of the scrip, he was forced into bankruptcy and committed suicide. His brother, in a fit of depression, had similarly taken his own life two years before. Both were noted for their public and private generosity, and both played major roles in funding and managing the Naval Asylum – later renamed the Royal Naval Asylum. Benjamin left four sons, the youngest being Lionel Prager Goldsmid, and a daughter Mary Ann Goldsmid who married Timothy Yeats Brow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James D'Avigdor-Goldsmid
Major-General Sir James Arthur "Jack" d'Avigdor-Goldsmid, 3rd Baronet, (19 December 1912 – 6 September 1987) was a British Army officer and British Conservative politician. He was a member of the prominent Anglo-Jewish d'Avigdor-Goldsmid family, and his brother Sir Henry d'Avigdor-Goldsmid, 2nd Baronet was also a Member of Parliament. Early life D'Avigdor-Goldsmid was born in 1912 at Somerhill House, Kent, the younger son of Sir Osmond d'Avigdor-Goldsmid, 1st Baronet. He was educated at Harrow School. Military career Having attended the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, d'Avigdor-Goldsmid was commissioned into the 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards on 1 September 1932 as a second lieutenant. He was promoted to lieutenant on 1 September 1935. He was appointed adjutant on 14 October 1937. He was promoted to captain on 1 September 1940. As a captain ( temporary major) he participated in the D-Day landings of the Second World War. He was promoted to major on 1 July 1946, lieut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir Henry D'Avigdor-Goldsmid, 2nd Baronet
Major Sir Henry Joseph d'Avigdor-Goldsmid, 2nd Baronet, (10 June 1909 – 11 December 1976), sometimes known as Harry d'Avigdor-Goldsmid, was a British Army officer, company director and politician. Early life, education and military career The eldest son of Sir Osmond d'Avigdor-Goldsmid, 1st Baronet, d'Avigdor-Goldsmid went to Harrow School and Balliol College, Oxford. On the death of his father in 1940, d'Avigdor-Goldsmid inherited Somerhill House near Tonbridge, Kent. On 12 June 1938 he was commissioned as a second lieutenant into 4th Battalion of the Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment, a Territorial Army (TA) unit. He was to serve with the battalion during the early stages of the Second World War, which began in September 1939, including at the Battle of France the following year, from where he, along with the rest of his battalion, was evacuated from Dunkirk back to the United Kingdom. At some point he transferred to the Reconnaissance Corps and served as Commander ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osmond D'Avigdor-Goldsmid
Sir Osmond Elim d'Avigdor-Goldsmid, 1st Baronet DL JP (9 August 1877 – 14 April 1940) was a British financier and baronet. Life D'Avigdor-Goldsmid was born to Jewish parents Elim Henry d'Avigdor Goldsmid. He was educated at Harrow School and Trinity Hall, Cambridge. First World War D'Avigdor-Goldsmid served in the France during the First World War (1914–19). He reached the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and was twice mentioned in dispatches. Public life He served as High Sheriff of Kent in 1912, Chairman of the Jewish Colonisation Association (1919), President of the Anglo-Jewish Association (1921–26), President of the British Board of Deputies of British Jews (1926–33), and Treasurer of the Jewish Memorial Council. Baronetcy Born Osmond d'Avigdor, he "added the name Goldsmid on inheriting the estates of his cousin Sir Julian Goldsmid". He was created a Baronet of Somerhill in the County of Kent Kent is a ceremonial county in South East England. It is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lichfield And Tamworth (UK Parliament Constituency)
Lichfield and Tamworth was a parliamentary constituency centred on the towns of Lichfield and Tamworth in Staffordshire. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post First-past-the-post (FPTP)—also called choose-one, first-preference plurality (FPP), or simply plurality—is a single-winner voting rule. Voters mark one candidate as their favorite, or First-preference votes, first-preference, and the cand ... system. History The constituency was created for the 1950 general election, and abolished for the 1983 general election, when it was partly replaced by the new Mid Staffordshire constituency. Boundaries 1950–1955: The Boroughs of Lichfield and Tamworth, the Urban Districts of Aldridge and Rugeley, and the Rural District of Lichfield. 1955–1974: The Boroughs of Lichfield and Tamworth, the Urban District of Rugeley, and the Rural District of Lichfield. 1974– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goldsmid Baronets
The Goldsmid Baronetcy, of St John's Lodge in the County of Surrey, was a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 15 October 1841 for Isaac Goldsmid, a financier and one of the leading figures in the Jewish emancipation in the United Kingdom. He was the first Jew to be created a baronet. He was succeeded by his son Francis Henry, 2nd Baronet the second Baronet. He was a barrister and sat as member of parliament for Reading. He was childless and was succeeded by his nephew Julian, the third Baronet. He was a barrister, businessman and Liberal politician. Julian Goldsmid had eight daughters but no sons and on his death in 1896 the title became extinct. Goldsmid baronets, of St John's Lodge (1841) * Sir Isaac Lyon Goldsmid, 1st Baronet (1778–1859) * Sir Francis Henry Goldsmid, 2nd Baronet (1808–1878) *Sir Julian Goldsmid, 3rd Baronet Sir Julian Goldsmid, 3rd Baronet, DL, JP (8 October 1838 – 7 January 1896) was a British lawyer, businessman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
County Of Kent
Kent is a ceremonial county in South East England. It is bordered by Essex across the Thames Estuary to the north, the Strait of Dover to the south-east, East Sussex to the south-west, Surrey to the west, and Greater London to the north-west. The county town is Maidstone. The county has an area of and had population of 1,875,893 in 2022, making it the fifth most populous county in England. The north of the county contains a conurbation which includes the towns of Chatham, Gillingham, and Rochester. Other large towns are Maidstone and Ashford, and the borough of Canterbury holds city status. For local government purposes Kent consists of a non-metropolitan county, with twelve districts, and the unitary authority area of Medway. The county historically included south-east Greater London, and is one of the home counties. The north of Kent is a plain bordering the Thames Estuary. South of this is the North Downs, a chalk downland ridge which crosses the county from north-w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir Julian Goldsmid, 3rd Baronet
Sir Julian Goldsmid, 3rd Baronet, DL, JP (8 October 1838 – 7 January 1896) was a British lawyer, businessman and Liberal (later Liberal Unionist) politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1866 and 1896. Background and early life Goldsmid was the son of Frederick Goldsmid and his wife Caroline Samuel. His father was a banker and Member of Parliament for Honiton. Goldsmid was educated privately until he entered University College, London. In 1864 he became a fellow of University College, and was also called to the bar. After a brief period on the Oxford circuit, he gave up practising law when he was elected to parliament. Career Goldsmid first stood for Parliament at a by-election in February 1864 for the borough of Brighton, without success, and he was defeated again at the 1865 general election, when he contested Cirencester. He was elected unopposed as Member of Parliament (MP) for Honiton at a by-election in March 1866. In that year, Goldsmid inheri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir Isaac Goldsmid, 1st Baronet
Sir Isaac Lyon Goldsmid, 1st Baronet (13 January 1778 – 27 April 1859) was a financier and one of the leading figures in the Jewish emancipation in the United Kingdom, who became the first British Jew to receive a hereditary title. Biography Birth Isaac Goldsmid was born in London on 13 January 1778. Career He began in business with a firm of bullion brokers, Mocatta & Goldsmid (estab. 1684), to the Bank of England and the East India Company. He became a partner in Mocatta & Goldsmid and amassed a large fortune. Moreover, he assisted by his capital and his enterprise to build some of the railways in southern England and also the London docks. Philanthropy He is chiefly known for his efforts to obtain the emancipation of the Jews in England and for his part in founding University College London. The Jewish Disabilities Bill, first introduced in Parliament by Sir Robert Grant in 1830, owed its final passage through the House of Lords in 1858 to Goldsmid's energetic work. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
