Sinclair Charles Wood
Sinclair Charles Wood OBE (c. 1897 – 26 July 1984), was a British Advertising Director and a Liberal Party politician.
Background
[edit]Wood was educated at Cheltenham Grammar School. He married Betty. In the 1944 New Year Honours, he was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE).[1][2] In 1945 he was awarded the Legion of Merit by the President of USA.
World War One
[edit]He served in the British Army from 1914 to 1919.[3]
Professional career
[edit]After starting out as a journalist Wood became a city advertising specialist. He was an authority on market research and the marketing problems of industry.[4] He was managing director of the British Export Trade Advertising Corporation. He was managing director of Pritchard Wood and Partners.
World War Two
[edit]In 1940 Wood joined the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.[3] He was a radar operator on a close-support radar unit and saw service in Africa, Malta, Sicily and Italy. He was appointed assistant director of Organisation at the Air Ministry, with the rank of acting Wing-Commander.[1]
Political career
[edit]He was elected to Wycombe Rural District Council.[3] He was first Treasurer and then Chairman of the Home Counties Liberal Federation. He was a member of the Liberal Party Council and of the party National Executive. He was chairman of the party publicity committee.[4] He was selected by Reading Liberal Association to be their candidate for the 1945 General Election but he withdrew and did not contest the elections.[5] He was Liberal candidate for the Eton and Slough constituency in Buckinghamshire at the 1950 General Election.[3] He came third in a four-way contest;
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Archibald Fenner Brockway | 19,987 | 48.5 | +3.0 | |
| Conservative | Edward Charles Cobb | 15,594 | 37.8 | −3.4 | |
| Liberal | Sinclair Charles Wood | 5,026 | 12.2 | −1.1 | |
| Communist | P. L. N. Smith | 614 | 1.5 | N/A | |
| Majority | 4,393 | 10.7 | +6.4 | ||
| Turnout | 41,221 | 85.7 | +13.8 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
He did not stand for parliament again.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "No. 36309". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 1943. p. 18.
- ^ "Home". rafcommands.com.
- ^ a b c d Who's Who of 475 Liberal Candidates fighting the 1950 General Election
- ^ a b The Times House of Commons, 1950
- ^ The Liberal Magazine 1944
- ^ British Parliamentary Election Results 1950–1974
- ^ British parliamentary election results 1950-1973, Craig, F.W.S.