Background
D'EGVILLE, Howard was born in 1879 in Selly Park, Worcestershire. Son of J. Hervet D’Egville and Alice E. Hall.
D'EGVILLE, Howard was born in 1879 in Selly Park, Worcestershire. Son of J. Hervet D’Egville and Alice E. Hall.
Warwick; St. Catharine’s College, Cambridge.
Called to liar, Middle Temple, 1904. One of His (or Her) Majesty’s Treasury Counsel, Midland Circuit. Travelled over-sea and made special study of, and lectured upon, Colonial and Defence questions.
Private Secretary to late Right Honourable Sir John Colomb till 1904. Secretary African Society, 1906, and Editor of Journal of African Society. Honourable Secretary Imperial Co - operation League (formerly Imperial Federation (Defence) Committee).
Organised deputation to Prime Minister (Mr. Balfour), 1904, to suggest calling an Imperial Conference on Defence. Undertook tour of investigation and lecturing on defence through Canada, 1908.
Fellow Royal Colonial Institute. Orgarised Dinner of Bar of England to Mr. Asquith as lirst Barrister-Premier for 100 years, 1908.
Travelling, golf.