Constituency : Hull West 1907-18
Guy took over from his brother Charles who'd just been created Baron Nunburnholme. Despite the family's previous hold on the seat he won with a narrow majority of 241 votes due to the intervention of a Labour candidate.
Guy was educated at Eton. He joined the army and served in the Boer War, becoming a lieutenant. He was awarded the DSO. He retired from full time service in 1903.
Guy held his seat comfortably in two-cornered contests in 1910.
Guy served in World War One between 1915 and 1916 as a lieutenant-colonel.
In 1918 Guy stood for the new seat of Hull North West . The Conservative repudiated the coupon but still trounced Guy.
Guy returned to business life in the family shipping company.
He died in 1943 aged 65.
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