Beresford Valentine Melville, OBE, JP (1857–1931) was British Conservative Party politician who served as Member of Parliament for

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from 1895 to 1906. Born in Shelsley,

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, the son of the Rev. D. Melville, Canon and Sub-Dean of Worcester, Beresford Melville was educated at

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and

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. He was elected in 1895, re-elected in 1900, but stood down in 1906. He was appointed OBE in 1919.

Sources

* *Craig, F.W.S. ''British Parliamentary Results 1885-1918'' *''

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'', 1896 to 1906 editions Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies Politics of Greater Manchester 1857 births 1931 deaths People educated at Marlborough College Alumni of Brasenose College, Oxford English justices of the peace Officers of the Order of the British Empire {{England-Conservative-UK-MP-1850s-stub