Hall was a yachtsman, and on the outbreak of the First World War used his vessel in patrol work in the Solent and English Channel while the British Expeditionary Force was being moved to the continent.[1] Later in the war he was president of the British Water Ambulance Fund and assisted the evacuation of injured soldiers via the River Seine.[1] When the organisation was taken over by the War Office he received a commission as lieutenant in the Royal Naval Reserve.[1] By the end of the war he had moved to High Explosives Department of the Ministry of Munitions, with the rank of captain in the Royal Engineers.[1] He was created a baronet in 1919, and sold Burton Park in the same year.[1]
In January 1922 he was involved in a motor accident in central London. He required surgery and never fully recovered his health, standing down from parliament that year. He died at his London home in the following year aged 56. He was buried at Putney Vale Cemetery.[1]
Sir Douglas Bernard Hall was one of 10 children of Bernard Hall, who had been Mayor of Liverpool in 1879. His sister was Margaret Bernadine Hall (1863–1910), an artist who painted Fantine which is in the Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool. It was Sir Douglas Bernard Hall who presented the picture to the gallery in 1911.
Coat of arms of Sir Douglas Hall, 1st Baronet
Crest
A talbot's head erased Sable ears Argent gorged with a chaplet Or garnished with roses Gules between two cross crosslets fitchee Gold.
Baronet (of Burton Park in the County of Sussex) 1919–1923
Succeeded by
Douglas Montgomery Bernard Hall
January 22, 2023
douglas, hall, baronet, douglas, bernard, hall, baronet, december, 1866, june, 1923, british, conservative, party, politician, burton, park, west, sussex, bernard, hall, mayor, liverpool, justice, peace, lived, burton, park, petworth, sussex, educated, charter. Sir Douglas Bernard Hall 1st Baronet 24 December 1866 30 June 1923 was a British Conservative Party politician Burton Park West Sussex The son of Bernard Hall Mayor of Liverpool he was a justice of the peace and lived at Burton Park Petworth Sussex He was educated at Charterhouse School and Christ Church Oxford 1 In 1890 he married Caroline Montgomery of New York State and in 1894 purchased Burton Park West Sussex 1 A prominent landowner and lord of the manor of Barlavington Burton and Crouch he was appointed High Sheriff of Sussex for 1907 1 2 In January 1910 he was elected to the House of Commons as Member of Parliament for the Isle of Wight unseating the sitting Liberal member Godfrey Baring He held the seat until the 1922 general election Hall was a yachtsman and on the outbreak of the First World War used his vessel in patrol work in the Solent and English Channel while the British Expeditionary Force was being moved to the continent 1 Later in the war he was president of the British Water Ambulance Fund and assisted the evacuation of injured soldiers via the River Seine 1 When the organisation was taken over by the War Office he received a commission as lieutenant in the Royal Naval Reserve 1 By the end of the war he had moved to High Explosives Department of the Ministry of Munitions with the rank of captain in the Royal Engineers 1 He was created a baronet in 1919 and sold Burton Park in the same year 1 In January 1922 he was involved in a motor accident in central London He required surgery and never fully recovered his health standing down from parliament that year He died at his London home in the following year aged 56 He was buried at Putney Vale Cemetery 1 Sir Douglas Bernard Hall was one of 10 children of Bernard Hall who had been Mayor of Liverpool in 1879 His sister was Margaret Bernadine Hall 1863 1910 an artist who painted Fantine which is in the Walker Art Gallery Liverpool It was Sir Douglas Bernard Hall who presented the picture to the gallery in 1911 Coat of arms of Sir Douglas Hall 1st Baronet Crest A talbot s head erased Sable ears Argent gorged with a chaplet Or garnished with roses Gules between two cross crosslets fitchee Gold Motto In Deo Fides 3 References Edit a b c d e f g h i Sir Douglas Hall The Times 2 July 1923 p 19 No 28000 The London Gazette 1 March 1907 p 1462 Burke s Peerage 1959 Leigh Rayment s Historical List of MPsExternal links EditHansard 1803 2005 contributions in Parliament by Douglas Hall Portraits of Sir Douglas Bernard Hall 1st Bt at the National Portrait Gallery findagrave com burial recordParliament of the United KingdomPreceded byGodfrey Baring Member of Parliament for Isle of Wight1910 1922 Succeeded bySir Edgar Chatfeild ClarkeBaronetage of the United KingdomNew creation Baronet of Burton Park in the County of Sussex 1919 1923 Succeeded byDouglas Montgomery Bernard Hall Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sir Douglas Hall 1st Baronet amp oldid 1075163913, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
