Charles Pym (Conservative politician) explained

Charles Guy Pym
Birth Date:11 February 1841
Birth Place:Willian, Hertfordshire, England
Death Date:12 November 1918 (aged 77)
Death Place:Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, England
Occupation:Member of parliament

Charles Guy Pym (11 February 1841  - 12 November 1918) was a British Conservative Party politician.

Biography

Pym was born in Willian, the younger son of Rev. William Pym and Sophie Gambier. His grandfather Francis Pym had been MP for Bedfordshire.[1] Pym was educated at Rossall School. Pym was appointed as a clerk in the War Office after passing his civil service exams in October 1859.[2]

Pym was a keen sportsman and became involved with the Civil Service Cricket Club and along with William George Herbert was instrumental in setting up the Civil Service Atheltics Association. He won the silver medal in the high jump event at the 1868 AAC Championships.[3] [4]

He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Bedford from 1895 to 1906. He was a Grand Councillor in the Primrose League.

He died aged 77.

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: The Civil Service Athletic Association . The Civil Service Athletic Association . 20 July 2024.
  3. Web site: AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists . National Union of Track Statisticians . 20 July 2024.
  4. News: Amateur Athletic Club Sports . Morning Post . 22 June 1868 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 20 July 2024.