Alfred Warren Explained

Sir Alfred Warren OBE (6 February 1856 - 1 August 1927) was a Conservative Party politician who served as borough councillor and mayor of Poplar, and then as a Member of Parliament.

Alfred Harman Warren was born in Poplar on 6 February 1856 and educated at the local Wesleyan School. He was a member of Poplar Borough Council, serving as Mayor of Poplar from 1913 to 1918.[1] In the June 1918 King's Birthday Honours Alfred Warren was both knighted[2] and made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE).[3] The London Gazette entries for these two honours summarise the extent of his activities in support of the war effort during the First World War:

At the 1918 General Election Sir Alfred was elected to Parliament as member for Edmonton in Middlesex,[6] standing as a Conservative supporter of David Lloyd George's coalition Government. He stood again at the general election of 1922, but was defeated by the Labour Party candidate, Frank Broad.[7]

Active in the Manchester Unity of Oddfellows, he served as its Grand Master, and was also president of the National Conference of Friendly Societies.[1]

Sir Alfred Harman Warren died on 1 August 1927 at the age of 71.[1]

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  1. Book: Who Was Who 1916-1928. 2014. Bloomsbury. 9781408193365.
  2. News: London Gazette, Supplement 8 June 1918, page 6526. 31 October 2017.
  3. News: London Gazette, Supplement 8 June 1918, page 6715. 31 October 2017.
  4. News: London Gazette, Supplement 8 June 1918, page 6526. 31 October 2017.
  5. News: London Gazette, Supplement 8 June 1918, page 6715. 31 October 2017.
  6. News: Leigh Rayment's House of Commons pages. Constituencies beginning with"E". 31 October 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20131029190716/http://www.leighrayment.com/commons/Ecommons1.htm. 29 October 2013. usurped. dmy-all.
  7. Book: Craig, F. W. S. . F. W. S. Craig

    . F. W. S. Craig . British parliamentary election results 1918–1949. 1969. 3rd. 1983. Parliamentary Research Services . Chichester . 0-900178-06-X.