Percy William Jewson (16 February 1881 – 18 April 1962) was an English businessman and National Liberal politician from

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. He sat in the House of Commons from 1941 to 1945 as MP for

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Career

Jewson was the son of John William Jewson, and his wife Henrietta. He was the older brother of the architect Norman Jewson. He was involved for most of his career with the family's timber importing firm of Jewson and Sons Ltd. During

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he served in France and Belgium as an officer of the

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, and was wounded. He was

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for 1934–35, and president of Norwich

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from 1940 to 1946. By 1941 he was the chairman of Norwich Central Liberal Association. Sir Arthur Harbord, the National Liberal

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(MP) for

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, died in February 1941. At a joint meeting of the constituency's Conservative and National Liberal Associations, Jewson was selected on 31 March as the

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candidate for the Great Yarmouth by-election, 1941. The parties in the coalition had agreed not to contest vacancies which arose in seats held by the other government parties, and Jewson was returned unopposed at the close of nominations on 8 April. He held the seat until the

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, when he was defeated by the Labour Party candidate

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Tennis

Jewson was involved in

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for most of his life. As was a doubles player he represented Norfolk in many inter-county championships, and was also successful in many tournaments in

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. He became a chairman of the

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, and was an honorary vice-president of the Association until his death.

Death

Jewson died on 18 April 1962 aged 81 at a nursing home in Norwich. He married Ethel Marion Boardman; their son

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was Lord Mayor of Norwich 1965–66."Obituary: Charles Boardman Jewson", ''Norfolk Archaeology'', No 38, 1981, p 96.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Jewson, Percy W 1881 births 1962 deaths Businesspeople from Norwich National Liberal Party (UK, 1931) politicians Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for English constituencies UK MPs 1935–1945 Mayors of Norwich British Army personnel of World War I Worcestershire Regiment officers Politics of the Borough of Great Yarmouth 20th-century English businesspeople Politicians from Norwich