Sir Charles Edward Mott-Radclyffe (25 December 1911 – 25 November 1992) was a

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politician in the

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. He was the only son of

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Charles Edward Radclyffe DSO and Theresa Caroline Mott. Several generations of the Mott family had resided at

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. Mott-Radclyffe was educated at

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and

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and then joined the

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. He was elected as

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(MP) for

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at a by-election in 1942 (where he faced a strong challenge from the Independent candidate

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), and served until he retired from the

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at the 1970 general election. He was

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in 1957.

Personal life

He lived on his family's Norfolk estate of Barningham Hall. He was married to Diana Gibbs from 1940 until her death in 1955. A year later he married Stella Constance Harrison, who died in 2011. In June 2013, his eldest daughter, Theresa Caroline Courtauld died of a brain haemorrhage. She left behind two children and three grandchildren. She is buried next to her father at St Mary's, Barningham.Cosgrave, Patrick
Sir Charles Mott-Radclyffe obituary
''The Independent'', 8 December 1992.

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