Sinclair Charles Wood OBE (c. 1897 – 26 July 1984), was a British Advertising Director and a Liberal Party politician.
Background edit
Wood was educated at Cheltenham Grammar School. He married Betty. In the 1944 New Year Honours, he was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE).[1][2] In 1945 he was awarded the Legion of Merit by the President of USA.
World War One edit
He served in the British Army from 1914 to 1919.[3]
Professional career edit
After starting out as a journalist Wood became a city advertising specialist. He was an authority on market research and the marketing problems of industry.[4] He was managing director of the British Export Trade Advertising Corporation. He was managing director of Pritchard Wood and Partners.
World War Two edit
In 1940 Wood joined the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.[3] He was a radar operator on a close-support radar unit and saw service in Africa, Malta, Sicily and Italy. He was appointed assistant director of Organisation at the Air Ministry, with the rank of acting Wing-Commander.[1]
Political career edit
He was elected to Wycombe Rural District Council.[3] He was first Treasurer and then Chairman of the Home Counties Liberal Federation. He was a member of the Liberal Party Council and of the party National Executive. He was chairman of the party publicity committee.[4] He was selected by Reading Liberal Association to be their candidate for the 1945 General Election but he withdrew and did not contest the elections.[5] He was Liberal candidate for the Eton and Slough constituency in Buckinghamshire at the 1950 General Election.[3] He came third in a four-way contest;
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Archibald Fenner Brockway | 19,987 | 48.5 | +3.0 | |
| Conservative | Edward Charles Cobb | 15,594 | 37.8 | -3.4 | |
| Liberal | Sinclair Charles Wood | 5,026 | 12.2 | -1.1 | |
| Communist | P. L. N. Smith | 614 | 1.5 | N/A | |
| Majority | 4,393 | 10.7 | +6.4 | ||
| Turnout | 41,221 | 85.7 | +13.8 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
He did not stand for parliament again.[7]
References edit
- ^ a b "No. 36309". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 1943. p. 18.
- ^ "Home". rafcommands.com.
- ^ a b c d Who's Who of 475 Liberal Candidates fighting the 1950 General Election
- ^ a b The Times House of Commons, 1950
- ^ The Liberal Magazine 1944
- ^ British Parliamentary Election Results 1950–1974
- ^ British parliamentary election results 1950-1973, Craig, F.W.S.