Charles Arthur Mander
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Sir Charles Arthur Mander, 2nd Baronet JP
, DL
, TD
(25 June 1884–25 January 1951) was a public servant, philanthropist, and manufacturer, as managing director of Mander Brothers
, the family paint, varnish and inks business established in 1773.
Charles Arthur Mander, of Kilsall Hall, Tong, Shropshire
, was the elder son of Charles Tertius by Mary Le Mesurier, daughter of Henry Nicholas Paint
, a Member of the Dominion Parliament of Canada
. He was educated at Eton College
and Trinity College, Cambridge
, where he read Natural Sciences. He shot in the English rifle team, and was in the winning eight for the Elcho Shield
while still at Cambridge.
He served as a major in the Staffordshire Yeomanry (Queen's Own Royal Regiment) in World War I
, attached to the Yeomanry Mounted Division in the Sinai and Palestine Campaign
. He was wounded in the Battle of Gaza
at Beersheba in 1917, and following the decisive battle of Megiddo
entered Damascus
in triumph with General Allenby. Extracts from his lively journals describing one of the last great cavalry campaigns were published in Varnished Leaves (2004).
He was twice mayor of Wolverhampton
and chairman of the Borough finance committee for a generation, and was awarded the honorary freedom of the borough
. He was an active industrialist, when Mander Brothers was progressive in labour relations, and was the first company in Britain to introduce the 40-hour week.
He served on over 65 committees and organisations at one time, was in demand as a public speaker on both sides of the Atlantic, and chaired some of the first radio discussion programmes. Among many positions, he was Vice-Chairman of the National Savings
Committee and President of Rotary International
for Britain and Ireland. In the USA, he was made Chief Red Crow, an honorary title of the Blackfoot
tribe in Montana
, where he gave the dedication address of the Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park
, the first national park to be dedicated to world peace, in June 1932.
He married Monica, daughter of George Harding Neame
, of Kent
and London, by whom he had three children.
He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his only son, Charles Marcus Mander
(1921–2006).
Justice of the Peace
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, DL
Deputy Lieutenant
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, TD
Territorial Decoration
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(25 June 1884–25 January 1951) was a public servant, philanthropist, and manufacturer, as managing director of Mander Brothers
Mander Brothers
Mander Brothers was a major employer in the city of Wolverhampton, in the English Midlands, a progressive company founded in 1773. In the 19th century the firm became the Number One manufacturers of varnishes, paints and later printing inks in the British Empire...
, the family paint, varnish and inks business established in 1773.
Charles Arthur Mander, of Kilsall Hall, Tong, Shropshire
Tong, Shropshire
Tong is a village in Shropshire in England. It is near junction 3 of the M54 motorway near Albrighton.The village is remarkable mainly for its church, St Bartholomews, outside of which is the supposed grave of Little Nell, a fictional character in Charles Dickens book, The Old Curiosity Shop...
, was the elder son of Charles Tertius by Mary Le Mesurier, daughter of Henry Nicholas Paint
Henry Nicholas Paint
Henry Nicholas Paint was a Canadian politician, shipowner and merchant.-Career:Henry Paint was the son of Nicholas Paint, JP, by Mary Le Messurier, both of old Guernsey families which had been trading with Nova Scotia since at least the mid-18th century; a 'Paint Island', off Canso, is recorded in...
, a Member of the Dominion Parliament of Canada
Parliament of Canada
The Parliament of Canada is the federal legislative branch of Canada, seated at Parliament Hill in the national capital, Ottawa. Formally, the body consists of the Canadian monarch—represented by her governor general—the Senate, and the House of Commons, each element having its own officers and...
. He was educated at Eton College
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
and Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Trinity has more members than any other college in Cambridge or Oxford, with around 700 undergraduates, 430 graduates, and over 170 Fellows...
, where he read Natural Sciences. He shot in the English rifle team, and was in the winning eight for the Elcho Shield
Elcho Shield
The Elcho Shield is an annual match rifle competition between national teams of eight from England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales. The teams compete at Bisley ranges, Surrey, England, each man firing fifteen shots at 1000, 1100 and 1200 yards. The trophy is a large and distinctive shield made from a...
while still at Cambridge.
He served as a major in the Staffordshire Yeomanry (Queen's Own Royal Regiment) in World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, attached to the Yeomanry Mounted Division in the Sinai and Palestine Campaign
Sinai and Palestine Campaign
The Sinai and Palestine Campaigns took place in the Middle Eastern Theatre of World War I. A series of battles were fought between British Empire, German Empire and Ottoman Empire forces from 26 January 1915 to 31 October 1918, when the Armistice of Mudros was signed between the Ottoman Empire and...
. He was wounded in the Battle of Gaza
Battle of Gaza
Battle of Gaza may refer to:* Battle of Gaza , fought between Ptolemy I of Egypt and Demetrius I of Macedon* Battle of Raphia, also known as Battle of Gaza, fought between Ptolemy IV of Egypt and Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom in 217 BC* Three World War I battles between British...
at Beersheba in 1917, and following the decisive battle of Megiddo
Battle of Megiddo (1918)
The Battle of Megiddo took place between 19 September and 1 October 1918, in what was then the northern part of Ottoman Palestine and parts of present-day Syria and Jordan...
entered Damascus
Damascus
Damascus , commonly known in Syria as Al Sham , and as the City of Jasmine , is the capital and the second largest city of Syria after Aleppo, both are part of the country's 14 governorates. In addition to being one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, Damascus is a major...
in triumph with General Allenby. Extracts from his lively journals describing one of the last great cavalry campaigns were published in Varnished Leaves (2004).
He was twice mayor of Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands, England. For Eurostat purposes Walsall and Wolverhampton is a NUTS 3 region and is one of five boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "West Midlands" NUTS 2 region...
and chairman of the Borough finance committee for a generation, and was awarded the honorary freedom of the borough
Freedom of the City
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. He was an active industrialist, when Mander Brothers was progressive in labour relations, and was the first company in Britain to introduce the 40-hour week.
He served on over 65 committees and organisations at one time, was in demand as a public speaker on both sides of the Atlantic, and chaired some of the first radio discussion programmes. Among many positions, he was Vice-Chairman of the National Savings
National savings
In economics, a country's national savings is the sum of private and public savings. It is generally equal to a nation's income minus consumption and government purchases.- Economic model of national savings :...
Committee and President of Rotary International
Rotary International
Rotary International is an organization of service clubs known as Rotary Clubs located all over the world. The stated purpose of the organization is to bring together business and professional leaders to provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help...
for Britain and Ireland. In the USA, he was made Chief Red Crow, an honorary title of the Blackfoot
Blackfoot
The Blackfoot Confederacy or Niitsítapi is the collective name of three First Nations in Alberta and one Native American tribe in Montana....
tribe in Montana
Montana
Montana is a state in the Western United States. The western third of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller, "island ranges" are found in the central third of the state, for a total of 77 named ranges of the Rocky Mountains. This geographical fact is reflected in the state's name,...
, where he gave the dedication address of the Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park
Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park
The Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park is the name of the union of the Waterton Lakes National Park in Canada and the Glacier National Park in the United States...
, the first national park to be dedicated to world peace, in June 1932.
He married Monica, daughter of George Harding Neame
Shepherd Neame
Shepherd Neame is an English regional brewery founded in 1698 by Richard Marsh in Faversham, Kent. It is a family owned brewery that produces a range of cask ales and filtered beers. Production is around 230,000 barrels a year...
, of Kent
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
and London, by whom he had three children.
He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his only son, Charles Marcus Mander
Charles Marcus Mander
Sir Charles Marcus Mander, 3rd Baronet was an industrialist, property developer, landowner and farmer. He was known as Marcus Mander to his family and friends....
(1921–2006).
Sources
- Sir Geoffrey Le Mesurier Mander (ed), The History of Mander Brothers (Wolverhampton, n.d. [1955])
- C. Nicholas Mander, Varnished Leaves: a biography of the Mander Family of Wolverhampton, 1750-1950 (Owlpen Press, 2004)
- Burke's Peerage and Baronetage