Charles Wilson, 2nd Baron Nunburnholme
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Charles Henry Wellesley Wilson, 2nd Baron Nunburnholme, CB
, DSO
, (24 January 1875 – 15 August 1924), was a British
peer
, and one of the heirs to the Thomas Wilson Sons & Co.
, a Hull
-based shipping company that built a near-monopoly over affordable travel packages from Scandinavia and the Baltic.
He was the eldest son of Charles Henry Wilson, 1st Baron Nunburnholme (1833–1907), who with his brother Arthur
were joint managers of the firm founded by their father Thomas. The company had been managed by a non-family managing director since 1901, and was sold in 1916.
Wilson was elected at the 1906 general election
as Liberal
Member of Parliament
(MP) for Hull West
, succeeding his father who had held the seat since 1885
. Charles Sr was ennobled as Baron Nunburnholme
when he left the House of Commons
. When he died in 1907, Charles jr. inherited the Barony, after only a year in the House of Commons.
After serving in the South African War, he was awarded the Distinguished Service Order
(DSO) in 1901. He was Lord Lieutenant of the East Riding of Yorkshire
from 1908 to 1924.
He married in 1901 Lady Marjorie Wynn-Carrington
, DStJ, eldest daughter of the Marquess of Lincolnshire; she died 17 June 1968. They had three children: Charles, David and Monica. Hon
David Wilson served as a Pilot Officer
in the RAFVR who was killed in action 23 March 1941 and their only daughter, Monica, who married Edward, Earl Winterton
, died 17 June 1968. Their eldest son became, upon his death, Charles John Wilson, 3rd Baron Nunburnholme.
Order of the Bath
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, DSO
Distinguished Service Order
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, (24 January 1875 – 15 August 1924), was a British
United Kingdom
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peer
Peerage
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, and one of the heirs to the Thomas Wilson Sons & Co.
Thomas Wilson Sons & Co.
Thomas Wilson Sons & Co. was founded in 1822 as a joint venture by merchants Thomas Wilson, his partner John Beckinton and two unrelated men both surnamed Hudson. None came from shipping backgrounds but were quick to see the opportunity of becoming involved in the industry. They acquired their...
, a Hull
Kingston upon Hull
Kingston upon Hull , usually referred to as Hull, is a city and unitary authority area in the ceremonial county of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It stands on the River Hull at its junction with the Humber estuary, 25 miles inland from the North Sea. Hull has a resident population of...
-based shipping company that built a near-monopoly over affordable travel packages from Scandinavia and the Baltic.
He was the eldest son of Charles Henry Wilson, 1st Baron Nunburnholme (1833–1907), who with his brother Arthur
Arthur Wilson (shipping)
Arthur Wilson was a prominent English ship-owner who is best known for playing host to his friend Albert Edward, Prince of Wales at his home Tranby Croft, the scene of the Royal Baccarat Scandal.- Life :...
were joint managers of the firm founded by their father Thomas. The company had been managed by a non-family managing director since 1901, and was sold in 1916.
Wilson was elected at the 1906 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1906
-Seats summary:-See also:*MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election, 1906*The Parliamentary Franchise in the United Kingdom 1885-1918-External links:***-References:*F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987**...
as Liberal
Liberal Party (UK)
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Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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(MP) for Hull West
Hull West (UK Parliament constituency)
Hull West was a borough constituency in Kingston upon Hull which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885 until it was abolished for the 1918 general election....
, succeeding his father who had held the seat since 1885
United Kingdom general election, 1885
-Seats summary:-See also:*List of MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election, 1885*Parliamentary Franchise in the United Kingdom 1885–1918*Representation of the People Act 1884*Redistribution of Seats Act 1885-References:...
. Charles Sr was ennobled as Baron Nunburnholme
Baron Nunburnholme
Baron Nunburnholme, of the City of Kingston-upon-Hull, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1906 for the former Liberal Member of Parliament for Hull and Hull West, Charles Wilson. His son, the second Baron, also represented Hull West in Parliament as a Liberal and...
when he left the House of Commons
British House of Commons
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. When he died in 1907, Charles jr. inherited the Barony, after only a year in the House of Commons.
After serving in the South African War, he was awarded the Distinguished Service Order
Distinguished Service Order
The Distinguished Service Order is a military decoration of the United Kingdom, and formerly of other parts of the British Commonwealth and Empire, awarded for meritorious or distinguished service by officers of the armed forces during wartime, typically in actual combat.Instituted on 6 September...
(DSO) in 1901. He was Lord Lieutenant of the East Riding of Yorkshire
Lord Lieutenant of the East Riding of Yorkshire
This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant for the East Riding of Yorkshire. The office was established after the English Restoration in 1660, when a Lord Lieutenant was appointed for each Riding of Yorkshire. Since 1721, all Lord Lieutenants have also been Custos Rotulorum of the...
from 1908 to 1924.
He married in 1901 Lady Marjorie Wynn-Carrington
Carrington
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, DStJ, eldest daughter of the Marquess of Lincolnshire; she died 17 June 1968. They had three children: Charles, David and Monica. Hon
The Honourable
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David Wilson served as a Pilot Officer
Pilot Officer
Pilot officer is the lowest commissioned rank in the Royal Air Force and the air forces of many other Commonwealth countries. It ranks immediately below flying officer...
in the RAFVR who was killed in action 23 March 1941 and their only daughter, Monica, who married Edward, Earl Winterton
Edward Turnour, 6th Earl Winterton
Edward Turnour, 6th Earl Winterton PC , known as Viscount Turnour until 1907, was an Irish peer and British politician in the first half of the twentieth century who achieved the rare distinction of serving as both Baby of the House and Father of the House at the opposite ends of his career in the...
, died 17 June 1968. Their eldest son became, upon his death, Charles John Wilson, 3rd Baron Nunburnholme.