Edward Terrell

Edward Terrell
OBE
Born1902
Died13 November 1979
NationalityBritish
Alma materUniversity of London
Occupation(s)Barrister, magistrate, inventor
Political partyLiberal Party (UK)
Military career
Allegiance United Kingdom
Branch Royal Navy
Battles / warsWorld War II

Edward Terrell OBE (1902–1979) was a British Liberal politician, a successful barrister and magistrate with a flair for invention; by 1940 he had registered a number of patents relating to pens, ink bottles and peeling knives. When war came, he volunteered for the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve (RNVR) and was commissioned as a lieutenant in the Special Branch of the Volunteer Reserve to run an information section.