Charles Cripps, 1st Baron Parmoor
The Lord Parmoor | |
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Parmoor in 1940 | |
| Leader of the House of Lords | |
| In office 7 June 1929 – 24 August 1931 | |
| Monarch | George V |
| Prime Minister | Ramsay MacDonald |
| Preceded by | The Marquess of Salisbury |
| Succeeded by | The Marquess of Reading |
| Lord President of the Council | |
| In office 7 June 1929 – 24 August 1931 | |
| Monarch | George V |
| Prime Minister | Ramsay MacDonald |
| Preceded by | The Earl of Balfour |
| Succeeded by | Stanley Baldwin |
| In office 22 January 1924 – 3 November 1924 | |
| Monarch | George V |
| Prime Minister | Ramsay MacDonald |
| Preceded by | The Marquess of Salisbury |
| Succeeded by | The Marquess Curzon of Kedleston |
| Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
| In office 16 January 1914 – 30 June 1941 Hereditary Peerage | |
| Preceded by | Peerage created |
| Succeeded by | The 2nd Lord Parmoor |
| Member of Parliament for Wycombe | |
| In office 10 February 1910 – 16 January 1914 | |
| Preceded by | Arnold Herbert |
| Succeeded by | William Baring du Pré |
| Member of Parliament for Stretford | |
| In office 26 February 1901 – 8 February 1906 | |
| Preceded by | Sir John Maclure, 1st Baronet |
| Succeeded by | Harry Nuttall |
| Member of Parliament for Stroud | |
| In office 7 August 1895 – 24 October 1900 | |
| Preceded by | David Brynmor Jones |
| Succeeded by | Charles Allen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 October 1852 |
| Died | 30 June 1941 (aged 88) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative Labour |
| Spouse(s) | (1) Theresa Potter (d. 1893) (2) Marian Ellis (d. 1952) |
| Children | 4, including Stafford |
| Relatives | Peggy Cripps (granddaughter) Kwame Anthony Appiah (great-grandson) |
| Alma mater | New College, Oxford |
Charles Alfred Cripps, 1st Baron Parmoor, KCVO, PC, KC (3 October 1852 – 30 June 1941) was a British politician who crossed the floor from the Conservative to the Labour Party and was a strong supporter of the League of Nations and of Church of England causes.