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He was born in Marley Street, Bradford , Yorkshire , the son of a carter. His working life started in Mill as a 10-year-old, working half-time. He became a senior partner in a Grimsby firm of jewellers and merchants. He became Mayor of the town in 1922. Womsersley was elected for the Constituency of Grimsby in 1924 . He served as Junior Lord Of The Treasury and Parliamentary Private Secretary to Sir Kingsley Wood . As Minister of Pensions from 1939, he was the only government minister to hold the same office throughout World War II, but lost his seat in the 1945 General Election . He was knighted in 1934 and received a Baronet cy in the 1945 resignation honours. His daughter, Dorothy Moseley ( 1911 ?- 2003 ), was also active in politics, at a local government level in Harborough , Leicestershire . {Link without Title} |
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