Background
GWYNNE, Rupert Sackville was born on August 2, 1873. Son of James Eglinton Anderson Gwynne, of Folkington Manor, Sussex.
Member of Parliament in the United Kingdom
GWYNNE, Rupert Sackville was born on August 2, 1873. Son of James Eglinton Anderson Gwynne, of Folkington Manor, Sussex.
He was educated at Shrewsbury School and then Pembroke College, Cambridge.
He was the father of cookery writer Elizabeth David. He was called to the Bar at the Inner Temple in 1908. Gwynne was elected as Member of Parliament for Eastbourne at the January 1910 general election, and held the seat until he stood down at the 1924 general election.
He was Financial Secretary to the War Office from 15 March 1923 until 23 January 1924.
He was renowned for his opposition to the Irish Republican Army which he termed "the Murder Gang". Gwynne had had a weak heart all his life after having contracted rheumatic fever as a youth, but died suddenly of kidney failure on 12 October 1924, aged 51.
His death certificate had the note "Number P.M." suggesting the doctor, Lionel Handson, was uneasy about his death and called the coroner for his advice. Gwynne married Stella Ridley, daughter of the first Viscount Ridley in 1905 and had four daughters.
One, Elizabeth, became Elizabeth David, the cookery writer
Gwynne appointed as their guardians Roundell Palmer, 3rd Earl of Selborne and Douglas Hogg, 1st Viscount Hailsham. Gwynne"s sister was the harpsichordist Violet Gordon-Woodhouse.
Conservative.
30th United Kingdom Parliament. 31st United Kingdom Parliament. 32nd United Kingdom Parliament.
33rd United Kingdom Parliament]
He was Member of Parliament (Member of Parliament) for Eastbourne from 1910 to 1924.
On 1 October 1923 he was made a member of the Army Council.
Spouse 1905, Honourable Stella Ridley,daughter of 1st Viscount Ridley oned.