Friday, 7 September 2018
2021 Cecil Ramage
Constituency : Newcastle-upon-Tyne West 1923-4
Cecil recaptured Newcastle-upon-Tyne West from Labour in a straight fight.
Cecil was educated at Edinburgh Academy. He joined up in 1914 and served at Gallipoli, Egypt and Palestine. He achieved the rank of captain and was awarded the Military Cross. He then went to Oxford where he became President of the Union. He then became a barrister. In 1922 he was selected by the National Liberals to succeed Edward Shortt but was denied victory by an Asquithian standing.
In 1924 Conservative intervention pushed Cecil to the bottom of the poll as Labour re-took the seat. He stood for Southport in 1929 coming a good second.
In the thirties, Cecil had an acting career. He appeared in over 20 films including Kind Hearts and Coronets which was his last. He was a heavy drinker and suffered bouts of ill-health.
He died in 1988 aged 93.
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