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Sinclair Charles Wood

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Sinclair Charles Wood OBE (c. 1897 – 26 July 1984), was a British Advertising Director and a Liberal Party politician.

Background

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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

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He served in the British Army from 1914 to 1919.[3]

Professional career

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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

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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

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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;

General Election 1950: Eton and Slough[6]
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

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  1. ^ a b "No. 36309". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 1943. p. 18.
  2. ^ "Home". rafcommands.com.
  3. ^ a b c d Who's Who of 475 Liberal Candidates fighting the 1950 General Election
  4. ^ a b The Times House of Commons, 1950
  5. ^ The Liberal Magazine 1944
  6. ^ British Parliamentary Election Results 1950–1974
  7. ^ British parliamentary election results 1950-1973, Craig, F.W.S.