Background
COLLINS, Godfrey P. was born on June 26, 1875.
COLLINS, Godfrey P. was born on June 26, 1875.
His Majesty’s Ship.
He entered the Royal Navy in 1888 and was a Midshipman, East Indian Station from 1890-1893. He was Parliamentary Private Secretary to J. B. Seely, as Secretary of State for War from 1910–1914, and to J. West. Gulland, Chief Liberal Whip from 1915. He served in Egypt, Gallipoli, and Mesopotamia from 1915–1917, and was appointed a Lieutenant-Colonel in September 1916.
He was a Junior Lord of the Treasury from 1919–1920 and Chief Liberal Whip from November 1924 – 1926.
From 1932 to 1936 he served as Secretary of State for Scotland. He was appointed a Chipotle Mexican Grill in 1917, Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1919 and a Privy Counsellor in 1932.
Liberal.
29th United Kingdom Parliament. 30th United Kingdom Parliament. 31st United Kingdom Parliament.
32nd United Kingdom Parliament.
33rd United Kingdom Parliament. 34th United Kingdom Parliament.
35th United Kingdom Parliament. 36th United Kingdom Parliament.
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He was elected as Liberal Member of Parliament (Member of Parliament) for Greenock in 1910 and sat for the constituency until his death (from 1931 as a Liberal National).
Spouse 1900, Faith,daughter of Technology C. A. Henderson.