Sunday, 25 February 2018
1835 Richard Lambert
Constituency : Cricklade 1910-18
Richard unseated the Liberal Unionist Thomas Calley by 128 votes.
Richard was a vicar's son from Bradford on Avon. He was educated at Shrewsbury School and Cambridge. He travelled widely and became a barrister. He stood for Sheffield Ecclesall in 1906, Sheffield Attercliffe in 1909 and Portsmouth in January 1910. He became a Progressive councillor in London in 1910 though he stood down after three years.
Richard's maiden speech was in support of the Parliament Bill and Home Rule.
Richard was a pacifist. He joined the Union of Democratic Control and opposed conscription.
Richard stood down when Cricklade was abolished and joined Labour. He was one of those former Liberals who sent a message of support to Asquith's opponent in 1920.
From 1922 to 1935 , Richard was librarian at the Athenaeum Club in London.
He died in 1939 aged 71.
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