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Alec Beechman, the Glossary

Nevil Alexander Beechman (5 August 1896 – 6 November 1965) was a British barrister and Liberal politician who was Liberal National MP for St Ives from a 1937 by-election until 1950.^[1]

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Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for St Ives

Balliol College, Oxford

Balliol College is a constituent college of the University of Oxford.

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Barrister

A barrister is a type of lawyer in common law jurisdictions.

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The Third Battle of Ypres (Dritte Flandernschlacht; Troisième Bataille des Flandres; Derde Slag om Ieper), also known as the Battle of Passchendaele, was a campaign of the First World War, fought by the Allies against the German Empire.

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Beverley Nichols

John Beverley Nichols (9 September 1898 – 15 September 1983) was an English writer, playwright and public speaker. Alec Beechman and Beverley Nichols are presidents of the Oxford Union.

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British Empire Economic Conference

The British Empire Economic Conference (also known as the Imperial Economic Conference or Ottawa Conference) was a 1932 conference of British colonies and dominions held to discuss the Great Depression.

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Call to the bar

The call to the bar is a legal term of art in most common law jurisdictions where persons must be qualified to be allowed to argue in court on behalf of another party and are then said to have been "called to the bar" or to have received "call to the bar".

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Captain (British Army and Royal Marines)

Captain (Capt) is a junior officer rank of the British Army and Royal Marines and in both services it ranks above lieutenant and below major with a NATO ranking code of OF-2.

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Classics

Classics or classical studies is the study of classical antiquity.

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Conservative Party (UK)

The Conservative and Unionist Party, commonly the Conservative Party and colloquially known as the Tories, is one of the two main political parties in the United Kingdom, along with the Labour Party.

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Cornwall

Cornwall (Kernow;; or) is a ceremonial county in South West England.

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Devon

Devon (historically also known as Devonshire) is a ceremonial county in South West England.

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East Surrey Regiment

The East Surrey Regiment was a line infantry regiment of the British Army in existence from 1881 until 1959.

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Free trade

Free trade is a trade policy that does not restrict imports or exports.

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Garry Tregidga

Garry Harcourt Tregidga is a Cornish academic, director of the Institute of Cornish Studies at the University of Exeter's Penryn Campus in Cornwall, UK, and editor of the journal Cornish Studies.

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George Lambert, 1st Viscount Lambert

George Lambert, 1st Viscount Lambert, PC (25 June 1866 – 17 February 1958) was a long-serving British Member of Parliament (MP). Alec Beechman and George Lambert, 1st Viscount Lambert are uK MPs 1935–1945.

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Gilbert Murray

George Gilbert Aimé Murray (2 January 1866 – 20 May 1957) was an Australian-born British classical scholar and public intellectual, with connections in many spheres.

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Greville Howard (St Ives MP)

Lieutenant-Commander Greville Reginald Charles Howard (7 September 1909 – 20 September 1987) was a British Conservative and National Liberal politician. Alec Beechman and Greville Howard (St Ives MP) are members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for St Ives.

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H. H. Asquith

Herbert Henry Asquith, 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith (12 September 1852 – 15 February 1928), generally known as H. H. Asquith, was a British politician and statesman who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1908 to 1916. Alec Beechman and H. H. Asquith are presidents of the Oxford Union.

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Head girl and head boy

Head boy and head girl are student leadership roles in schools, representing the school's entire student body.

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Health minister

A health minister is the member of a country's government typically responsible for protecting and promoting public health and providing welfare and other social security services.

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Herbert Samuel, 1st Viscount Samuel

Herbert Louis Samuel, 1st Viscount Samuel, (6 November 1870 – 5 February 1963) was a British Liberal politician who was the party leader from 1931 to 1935.

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Hilary term

Hilary term is the second academic term of the University of Oxford, University of Oxford, UK.

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House of Commons of the United Kingdom

The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

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Inner Temple

The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple, commonly known as the Inner Temple, is one of the four Inns of Court and is a professional association for barristers and judges.

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Isaac Foot (23 February 1880 – 13 December 1960) was a British Liberal politician and solicitor.

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John Simon, 1st Viscount Simon

John Allsebrook Simon, 1st Viscount Simon, (28 February 1873 – 11 January 1954) was a British politician who held senior Cabinet posts from the beginning of the First World War to the end of the Second World War. Alec Beechman and John Simon, 1st Viscount Simon are presidents of the Oxford Union and uK MPs 1935–1945.

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King's Counsel

In the United Kingdom and some Commonwealth realms, a King's Counsel (post-nominal initials KC) is a lawyer appointed by the state as a senior advocate or barrister with a high degree of skill and experience in the law.

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King's Scholar

A King's Scholar is a foundation scholar (elected on the basis of good academic performance and usually qualifying for reduced fees) of one of certain public schools.

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Labour Party (UK)

The Labour Party is a social democratic political party in the United Kingdom that sits on the centre-left of the political spectrum.

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Liberal Party (UK)

The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties in the United Kingdom, along with the Conservative Party, in the 19th and early 20th centuries.

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List of presidents of the Oxford Union

Past elected presidents of the Oxford Union are listed below, with their college and the year/term in which they served. Alec Beechman and list of presidents of the Oxford Union are presidents of the Oxford Union.

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Lloyd George ministry

Liberal David Lloyd George formed a coalition government in the United Kingdom in December 1916, and was appointed Prime Minister of the United Kingdom by King George V. It replaced the earlier wartime coalition under H. H. Asquith, which had been held responsible for losses during the Great War.

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Lords Commissioners of the Treasury

In the United Kingdom there are at least six Lords (or Lady) Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury, serving as a commission for the ancient office of Treasurer of the Exchequer.

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Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)

In the United Kingdom, a member of Parliament (MP) is an individual elected to serve in the House of Commons, the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

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Military Cross

The Military Cross (MC) is the third-level (second-level until 1993) military decoration awarded to officers and (since 1993) other ranks of the British Armed Forces, and formerly awarded to officers of other Commonwealth countries.

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National Government (United Kingdom)

In the politics of the United Kingdom, a National Government is a coalition of some or all of the major political parties.

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National Liberal Party (UK, 1931)

The National Liberal Party, known until 1948 as the Liberal National Party, was a liberal political party in the United Kingdom from 1931 to 1968.

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Officer cadet

Officer Cadet is a rank held by military cadets during their training to become commissioned officers.

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Oldham (UK Parliament constituency)

Oldham was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Oldham, England.

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Oxford Union

The Oxford Union Society, commonly referred to as the Oxford Union, is a debating society in the city of Oxford, England, whose membership is drawn primarily from the University of Oxford.

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Oxford University Liberal Club

The Oxford University Liberal Club (OULC) was a student political club at the University of Oxford from 1913 to 1987.

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Parliamentary Private Secretary

A parliamentary private secretary (PPS) is a member of Parliament (MP) in the United Kingdom who acts as an unpaid assistant to a government minister or a shadow minister.

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Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State

The parliamentary under-secretary of state (or just parliamentary secretary, particularly in departments not led by a Secretary of State) is the lowest of three tiers of government minister in the UK government, immediately junior to a Minister of State, which is itself junior to a Secretary of State.

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Peerage

A peerage is a legal system historically comprising various hereditary titles (and sometimes non-hereditary titles) in a number of countries, and composed of assorted noble ranks.

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Royal Engineers

The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the Sappers, is the engineering arm of the British Army.

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Second lieutenant

Second lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer military rank in many armed forces.

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Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs

The position of secretary of state for dominion affairs was a secretary of state in the Government of the United Kingdom, responsible for British relations with the Empire’s dominions – Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Newfoundland, and the Irish Free State – and the self-governing Crown colony of Southern Rhodesia.

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Select committee (United Kingdom)

In British politics, parliamentary select committees can be appointed from the House of Commons, like the Foreign Affairs Select Committee; from the House of Lords, like the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee; or as a joint committee of Parliament drawn from both, such as the Joint Committee on Human Rights.

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South Molton (UK Parliament constituency)

South Molton was a parliamentary constituency centred on the small town of South Molton in Devon, in the South West of England.

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South West England

South West England, or the South West of England, is one of the nine official regions of England in the United Kingdom.

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St Ives (UK Parliament constituency)

St Ives is a parliamentary constituency covering the western end of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

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St Ives, Cornwall

St Ives (Porth Ia, meaning "St Ia's cove") is a seaside town, civil parish and port in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.

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Union of Liberal Students

The Union of Liberal Students (ULS) was the English and Welsh student wing of the United Kingdom's Liberal Party.

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University of Oxford

The University of Oxford is a collegiate research university in Oxford, England.

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Walter Runciman, 1st Viscount Runciman of Doxford

Walter Runciman, 1st Viscount Runciman of Doxford, (19 November 1870 – 14 November 1949), was a prominent Liberal and later National Liberal politician in the United Kingdom. Alec Beechman and Walter Runciman, 1st Viscount Runciman of Doxford are members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for St Ives and uK MPs 1935–1945.

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Westminster School

Westminster School is a public school in Westminster, London, England, in the precincts of Westminster Abbey.

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Whip (politics)

A whip is an official of a political party whose task is to ensure party discipline in a legislature.

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World War I

World War I (alternatively the First World War or the Great War) (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918) was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers.

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1931 United Kingdom general election

The 1931 United Kingdom general election was held on Tuesday, 27 October 1931.

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1935 United Kingdom general election

The 1935 United Kingdom general election was held on Thursday 14 November.

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1937 St Ives by-election

The 1937 St Ives by-election was a by-election held in England on 30 June 1937 for the House of Commons constituency of St Ives in Cornwall.

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1945 United Kingdom general election

The 1945 United Kingdom general election was a national election held on Thursday 5 July 1945, but polling in some constituencies was delayed by some days, and the counting of votes was delayed until 26 July to provide time for overseas votes to be brought to Britain.

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1950 United Kingdom general election

The 1950 United Kingdom general election was the first to be held after a full term of a majority Labour government.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alec_Beechman

Also known as Nevil Alexander Beechman, Nevil Beechman.

, St Ives (UK Parliament constituency), St Ives, Cornwall, Union of Liberal Students, University of Oxford, Walter Runciman, 1st Viscount Runciman of Doxford, Westminster School, Whip (politics), World War I, 1931 United Kingdom general election, 1935 United Kingdom general election, 1937 St Ives by-election, 1945 United Kingdom general election, 1950 United Kingdom general election.

Alec Beechman, the Glossary

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Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for St Ives

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