Monday, 8 October 2018
2052 Henry Mond
Constituency : Isle of Ely 1923-4, Liverpool East Toxteth 1929-30 ( Conservative )
Henry took the Isle of Ely seat from the Tories in a three-cornered contest.
Henry was the eldest son of Alfred Mond. He was educated at Winchester and raised as a Christian. He served in World War One and was wounded. He followed his father into business becoming a director of ICI, Mond Nickel and Barclays Bank.
Henry was defeated in 1924 although the Labour vote would have easily seen him home. He followed his father into the Conservative party and was elected for Liverpool East Toxteth in 1929, He succeeded to his father's barony and became Baron Melchett in 1930.
Henry then eschewed active politics and concentrated on business and writing. He also became an ardent Zionist, reverting to Judaism.
Henry was the subject of scandalised gossip when he lived with his future wife Amy Wilson and her future lover before getting married. Henry had a brass sculpture made to commemorate this period, complete with shocked harridans and displayed it prominently in their home. In World War Two his home was used for nursing and housing Jewish refugees
Henry started to suffer from ill health after the war and the couple relocated to Florida in 1947. He died there in 1950 aged 51.
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