George Ranken Askwith, 1st Baron Askwith, KCB, KC (17 February 1861 – 2 June 1942), known as Sir George Askwith between 1911 and 1919, was an English lawyer, civil servant and industrial arbitrator.
Askwith was from an old Yorkshire family, the great-grandson of William Askwith, Mayor of Ripon. He was the son of Gen. William Harrison Askwith and his wife, Elizabeth Ranken, daughter of London merchant George Ranken. He was educated at Marlborough College and matriculated at Brasenose College, Oxford in 1880, graduating B.A. in 1884 and M.A. in 1887. He was called to the Bar, Middle Temple, in 1886.[2][3]
In 1899 Askwith was one of the counsel in the Venezuelan arbitration case. In 1907 he entered the railways section of the Board of Trade as assistant secretary, and in 1909 was appointed comptroller-general of the Commercial, Labour and Statistical Departments of the Board of Trade. He acted as arbitrator in many industrial disputes,[7] and in 1911 was made a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) in recognition of his valuable work in that capacity,[8] having already been made a CB in 1909.[9]
Askwith in 1911 became chairman of the recently-constituted Industrial Council. It brought together industrialists and trade union representatives, in an unsuccessful attempt to create a central hub for conciliation and arbitration of disputes.[4] In 1912 he made a special report for the Government on the Canadian labour laws, and in 1913 arbitrated in the major Black Country trades strike which lasted for two months and involved in the region of 40,000 workers. In 1915 he was appointed chairman of the Government Arbitration Committee under the Munitions of War Act, holding this post until 1917. On the Committee of Production he did important work for the Government. In 1919 he retired from his position as chief industrial commissioner,[7] and was raised to the peerage as Baron Askwith, of St Ives in the County of Huntingdon.[10]
Lord Askwith was later Chairman of the Council of the Royal Society of Arts between 1922 and 1924, Treasurer of the Royal Society of Arts between 1925 and 1927 and its Vice-President between 1927 and 1938. He was also President of the Institute of Patentees and Inventors between 1925 and 1942. He published Industrial Problems and Disputes (1920), British Taverns, their History and Laws (1928) and Lord James of Hereford (1930).[2]
Personal lifeedit
In 1908, Lord Askwith married Ellen Peel, daughter of Archibald Peel, nephew of the statesman Sir Robert Peel. She was the widow of Major Henry Graham (d. 1907) and mother of Miles Graham. They had one daughter, Betty Ellen Peel FRSL.[6] During the First World War, Lady Askwith was a member of the Central Committee on Women's Employment, and was created a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1918.[7]
Lord Askwith died June 1942, aged 81, when the barony became extinct. Lady Askwith died in January 1962.[2][6]
Armsedit
Coat of arms of George Askwith, 1st Baron Askwith
Crest
A Cross Crosslet fitchée between two Wings erect Sable each charged with a Rose as in the Arms
Escutcheon
Sable a Fess between in chief two Cross Crosslets and in base a Rose argent
Supporters
On either side a Dove holding in the beak an Olive Branch all proper
Motto
Honesta quam splendida ("Honour things inasmuch as they are brilliant")[6]
^ abLowe, Rodney. "Askwith, George Ranken, Baron Askwith". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/30477. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ abc One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1922). "Askwith, George Ranken Askwith, 1st Baron". Encyclopædia Britannica (12th ed.). London & New York: The Encyclopædia Britannica Company.
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George Ranken Askwith 1st Baron Askwith KCB KC 17 February 1861 2 June 1942 known as Sir George Askwith between 1911 and 1919 was an English lawyer civil servant and industrial arbitrator The Right HonourableThe Lord AskwithKBE KCCaricature entitled The Conciliator by Wallace Hester from Vanity Fair October 25 1911 Personal detailsBorn17 February 1861Waltham Abbey Essex England 1 Died2 June 1942 aged 81 Chelsea LondonSpouseEllen Peel d 1962 Alma materBrasenose College Oxford Contents 1 Early life 2 Public life 3 Personal life 4 Arms 5 References 6 External linksEarly life editAskwith was from an old Yorkshire family the great grandson of William Askwith Mayor of Ripon He was the son of Gen William Harrison Askwith and his wife Elizabeth Ranken daughter of London merchant George Ranken He was educated at Marlborough College and matriculated at Brasenose College Oxford in 1880 graduating B A in 1884 and M A in 1887 He was called to the Bar Middle Temple in 1886 2 3 At the start of his legal career Askwith was in the legal chambers of Sir Henry James 4 He was appointed a King s Counsel in 1908 5 6 Public life editIn 1899 Askwith was one of the counsel in the Venezuelan arbitration case In 1907 he entered the railways section of the Board of Trade as assistant secretary and in 1909 was appointed comptroller general of the Commercial Labour and Statistical Departments of the Board of Trade He acted as arbitrator in many industrial disputes 7 and in 1911 was made a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath KCB in recognition of his valuable work in that capacity 8 having already been made a CB in 1909 9 Askwith in 1911 became chairman of the recently constituted Industrial Council It brought together industrialists and trade union representatives in an unsuccessful attempt to create a central hub for conciliation and arbitration of disputes 4 In 1912 he made a special report for the Government on the Canadian labour laws and in 1913 arbitrated in the major Black Country trades strike which lasted for two months and involved in the region of 40 000 workers In 1915 he was appointed chairman of the Government Arbitration Committee under the Munitions of War Act holding this post until 1917 On the Committee of Production he did important work for the Government In 1919 he retired from his position as chief industrial commissioner 7 and was raised to the peerage as Baron Askwith of St Ives in the County of Huntingdon 10 Lord Askwith was later Chairman of the Council of the Royal Society of Arts between 1922 and 1924 Treasurer of the Royal Society of Arts between 1925 and 1927 and its Vice President between 1927 and 1938 He was also President of the Institute of Patentees and Inventors between 1925 and 1942 He published Industrial Problems and Disputes 1920 British Taverns their History and Laws 1928 and Lord James of Hereford 1930 2 Personal life editIn 1908 Lord Askwith married Ellen Peel daughter of Archibald Peel nephew of the statesman Sir Robert Peel She was the widow of Major Henry Graham d 1907 and mother of Miles Graham They had one daughter Betty Ellen Peel FRSL 6 During the First World War Lady Askwith was a member of the Central Committee on Women s Employment and was created a Commander of the Order of the British Empire CBE in 1918 7 Lord Askwith died June 1942 aged 81 when the barony became extinct Lady Askwith died in January 1962 2 6 Arms editCoat of arms of George Askwith 1st Baron Askwith Crest A Cross Crosslet fitchee between two Wings erect Sable each charged with a Rose as in the Arms Escutcheon Sable a Fess between in chief two Cross Crosslets and in base a Rose argent Supporters On either side a Dove holding in the beak an Olive Branch all proper Motto Honesta quam splendida Honour things inasmuch as they are brilliant 6 References edit 1861 England Census a b c Obituary Lord Askwith K C The Times 3 June 1942 p 7 Foster Joseph 1888 1892 Askwith George Ranken Alumni Oxonienses the Members of the University of Oxford 1715 1886 Oxford Parker and Co via Wikisource a b Lowe Rodney Askwith George Ranken Baron Askwith Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online ed Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 ref odnb 30477 Subscription or UK public library membership required No 28109 The London Gazette 14 February 1908 p 1047 a b c d Mosley Charles ed 2005 Burke s Landed Gentry York 19 ed Burke s Peerage amp Gentry p 18 ISBN 0 9711966 4 8 a b c nbsp One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Chisholm Hugh ed 1922 Askwith George Ranken Askwith 1st Baron Encyclopaedia Britannica 12th ed London amp New York The Encyclopaedia Britannica Company No 28534 The London Gazette 26 September 1911 p 7007 No 28305 The London Gazette 5 November 1909 p 8239 No 31255 The London Gazette 28 March 1919 p 4008 External links editWorks by or about George Askwith 1st Baron Askwith at Internet Archive Hansard 1803 2005 contributions in Parliament by Lord Askwith Hesilrige Arthur G M 1921 Debrett s Peerage and Titles of courtesy London London Dean amp son limited p 70 Peerage of the United KingdomNew creation Baron Askwith1919 1942 Extinct Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title George Askwith 1st Baron Askwith amp oldid 1117733704, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
