Tufton Beamish (Royal Navy officer)

Rear-Admiral Tufton Percy Hamilton Beamish, CB, DL (26 July 1874 – 2 May 1951) was an English naval officer and Conservative Party politician. He married Margaret Simon in 1914. The couple had two daughters and one surviving son, Tufton Beamish, Baron Chelwood.

Tufton Beamish led a distinguished naval and political career. He was twice Member of Parliament (MP) for Lewes: from 1924 to 1931, and again from 1936 to 1945. His son Tufton succeeded him in at the 1945 general election and represented the seat until 1974.

Coat of arms of Tufton Beamish

Notes Confirmed 3 June 1921 by George Dames Burtchaell, Athlone Pursuivant and Deputy Ulster King of Arms. Crest On a wreath of the colours a demi-lion rampant Gules charged on the shoulder with a trefoil slipped Or. Escutcheon Argent a lion rampant between three trefoils slipped Gules. Motto Virtus Insignit Audentes

References

• Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
• "Obituary: Rear-Adml. Tufton Beamish". The Times. London, England. 3 May 1951. p. 6.

External links

• The Dreadnought Project – Tufton Percy Hamilton Beamish
• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Tufton Beamish
• Personal papers held at Churchill College, Cambridge