Charles Guy Parsloe (5 November 1900 – 8 March 1985), was a British historian, writer and Liberal Party politician.
Background
editParsloe was born the son of Henry Edward Parsloe. He was educated at Stationers' Company's School and University College, London. In 1929 he married Mary Zirphie Munro Faiers. They had two sons and one daughter.[1]
Professional career
editParsloe was Assistant in History at University College, 1925–27; then Secretary and Librarian at the Institute of Historical Research, 1927–43. He was Secretary of the Institute of Welding, 1943–67 (Hon. Fellow, 1968), and Vice-President of the International Institute of Welding, 1966–69 (Secretary-General, 1948–66).[2]
Political career
editParsloe was Liberal candidate for the Streatham division at the 1923 General Election. He did not stand for Parliament again.[3]
Electoral record
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unionist | Sir William Lane-Mitchell | 10,598 | 60.0 | −9.1 | |
| Liberal | Charles Guy Parsloe | 7,075 | 40.0 | +9.1 | |
| Majority | 3,523 | 20.0 | −18.2 | ||
| Turnout | 61.3 | −1.7 | |||
| Unionist hold | Swing | -9.1 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unionist | Sir William Lane-Mitchell | 15,936 | 68.5 | ||
| Liberal | Charles Guy Parsloe | 4,111 | 17.7 | ||
| Communist | Alfred M. Wall | 3,204 | 13.8 | ||
| Majority | 11,825 | 50.8 | |||
| Turnout | 23,251 | 77.75 | |||
| Unionist hold | Swing | ||||
References
edit- ^ 'PARSLOE, Charles Guy', Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2016; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2014; online edn, April 2014 accessed 22 Aug 2016
- ^ 'PARSLOE, Charles Guy', Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2016; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2014; online edn, April 2014 accessed 22 Aug 2016
- ^ British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1983, FWS Craig
- ^ British parliamentary election results, 1918-1949