The third son of Walter Rye, the athlete and antiquary, and Georgina Eliza Rye of Norwich,[3] he was educated at Fauconberg Grammar School, Beccles and St Paul's School, London.[1] He was admitted as a solicitor in 1901, and joined his father's legal firm.[1][2] The company was largely involved in conveyancing, Rye eventually became the senior partner, and he built up a lucrative practice transferring freehold and leasehold property in the Soho area of central London.[2]
He was twice married. In 1901 he married Ethel Mary Beloe of King's Lynn. The couple had three sons and one daughter. Following her death in 1938 he married Nora, widow of Guy Gayford, of Raynham, Norfolk in 1947.[1]
He died suddenly at his home, Basing House, Thames Ditton in Surrey on 18 October 1948.[7]
frank, frank, gibbs, august, 1874, october, 1948, british, solicitor, conservative, politician, third, walter, athlete, antiquary, georgina, eliza, norwich, educated, fauconberg, grammar, school, beccles, paul, school, london, admitted, solicitor, 1901, joined. Frank Gibbs Rye 12 August 1874 18 October 1948 was a British solicitor and Conservative politician 1 2 The third son of Walter Rye the athlete and antiquary and Georgina Eliza Rye of Norwich 3 he was educated at Fauconberg Grammar School Beccles and St Paul s School London 1 He was admitted as a solicitor in 1901 and joined his father s legal firm 1 2 The company was largely involved in conveyancing Rye eventually became the senior partner and he built up a lucrative practice transferring freehold and leasehold property in the Soho area of central London 2 He entered local politics as an alderman on Westminster City Council and was mayor of the city in 1922 1923 1 2 He was appointed by the city council to the Metropolitan Water Board and the Thames Conservancy 1 At the 1923 general election he was the Conservative Party candidate for the constituency of Loughborough in Leicestershire but failed to be elected 1 When another election was held in 1924 he was elected to the House of Commons as Loughborough s Member of Parliament with the sitting Liberal Party MP Edward Spears being beaten into third place behind George Winterton of the Labour Party 1 2 Rye served only one term in parliament and was defeated in 1929 when Winterton his Labour opponent of five years before won the seat In 1931 he was chosen by the Conservatives to contest Walsall In the event the party did not contest the seat instead supporting the Liberal candidate as the representative of the National Government 4 In 1937 he was elected to the London County Council as a Municipal Reform Party councillor representing Westminster Abbey 5 He remained a member of the county council until his death and served as deputy chairman in 1946 1947 6 He was created an OBE in 1937 and CBE in 1945 1 2 A director of a number of companies in the City of London he was Master of the Worshipful Company of Needlemakers in 1945 1946 1 He was twice married In 1901 he married Ethel Mary Beloe of King s Lynn The couple had three sons and one daughter Following her death in 1938 he married Nora widow of Guy Gayford of Raynham Norfolk in 1947 1 He died suddenly at his home Basing House Thames Ditton in Surrey on 18 October 1948 7 References edit a b c d e f g h i j RYE Frank Gibbs Who Was Who Oxford University Press December 2007 Retrieved 4 December 2011 a b c d e f Obituary Alderman F G Rye The Times 30 October 1948 p 6 Fox Davies A C 1929 Armorial families a directory of gentlemen of coat armour Vol 2 5 ed London Hurst amp Blackett p 1704 News in Brief The Times 31 July 1931 p 11 New L C C Labour s Increased Majority Full Results The Times 6 March 1937 p 7 New L C C Meeting Election of Chairman The Times 20 March 1946 p 2 Deaths The Times 20 October 1948 p 1 External links editHansard 1803 2005 contributions in Parliament by Frank Rye Parliament of the United Kingdom Preceded byEdward Spears Member of Parliament for Loughborough1924 1929 Succeeded byErnest Winterton Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Frank Rye amp oldid 1215986926, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
