Knowles had a great interest in military history, and wrote a number of books on the life of Napoleon. In 1912 he made a bequest to his alma mater, Trinity College. This established the Lees Knowles Lectureship, an annual series of talks on military science given by distinguished military and naval figures.
He held a commission as an officer in the Volunteer Force and its successor the Territorial Force, reaching the rank of lieutenant-colonel. After a stint as Honorary Colonel of the 3rd (Volunteer) battalion of the Lancashire Fusiliers, he was on 14 May 1902 appointed lieutenant-colonel in command of the battalion.[7] At various times he commanded the 3rd, 7th and 8th battalions of the Lancashire Fusiliers. He subsequently became the vice-chairman of the Lancashire Territorial Army Association.
Coat of arms of Arms of Sir Lees Knowles, Baronet of Westwood and Turton Tower
Crest
In front of a ram's head, couped, argent, armed or, three roses fessewise as in the arms.
Escutcheon
Gules, on a chevron cotised, between in chief two crescents and in base a cross-crosslet all argent, three roses of the field barbed and seeded proper.[1]
Motto
Nec diu nec frustra ("Neither for long nor in vain")[10]
Symbolism
The escutcheon and crest incorporates elements of previous arms used by the Knowles/Knolles/Knollys family.[11][12] The canton of the baronet at the top left is the Red Hand of Ulster, sinister.
Worksedit
Lees Knowles, A day with corps-students in Germany
Knowles, Lees (1914). Minden and the Seven Years War. Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Company.
As editor
Lutyens, Engelbert (1915). Knowles, Lees (ed.). Letters of Captain Engelbert Lutyens: Orderly Officer at Longwood, Saint Helena: Feb. 1820 to Nov. 1823. John Lane.
Referencesedit
^ abcGenealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Peerage and Baronetage of the British Empire. Burke's Peerage Limited. 1914. pp. 1145–1146.
^"Knowles, Lees (KNWS875L)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
^TUBERCULOSIS IN CATTLE Parliament, The Times, 11 April 1891.
^"No. 27617". The London Gazette. 17 November 1903. p. 7029.
^ ab"Obituary". The Press. Vol. LXIV, no. 19485. 5 December 1928. p. 16. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
^"Conservative and Unionist Women's Franchise Association". Votes for Women. 21 May 1909.
^Fairbairn, James (1892). Fairbairn's Book of Crests of the Families of Great Britain and Ireland. Jack. p. 51.
^"Cheshire Soldiers of Fortune: Sir Robert Knolles". Journal of the Architectural, Archaeological, and Historic Society for the County and the City of Chester and North Wales: 224. 1908.
^Burke, John; Burke, Bernard (1842). A General Armory of England, Scotland, and Ireland. Edward Churton. p. 620. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
'Obituary: Sir Lees Knowles. A Life of Public Service.', The Times, 8 October 1928, p. 18
External linksedit
Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Sir Lees Knowles
lees, knowles, baronet, kstj, february, 1857, october, 1928, british, barrister, military, historian, conservative, politician, sirbt, kstj, cvopainting, charles, havermaet, 1906member, parliament, salford, westin, office, 1886, 1906preceded, bybenjamin, armit. Sir Lees Knowles 1st Baronet KStJ CVO 16 February 1857 7 October 1928 was a British barrister military historian and Conservative politician 1 SirLees KnowlesBt KStJ CVOPainting by Charles Van Havermaet 1906Member of Parliament for Salford WestIn office 1886 1906Preceded byBenjamin ArmitageSucceeded bySir George Wiliam AgnewPersonal detailsBorn 1857 02 16 16 February 1857Oldham Lancashire EnglandDied7 October 1928 1928 10 07 aged 71 Pendlebury Lancashire EnglandPolitical partyConservativeSpouseLady Nina Ogilvy Grant m 1915 wbr EducationRugby SchoolAlma materTrinity College CambridgeLincoln s InnMilitary careerAllegianceUnited KingdomService wbr branch British ArmyRankLieutenant ColonelHonorary ColonelUnitVolunteer ForceTerritorial ForceCommands heldLancashire Fusiliers Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2 1 Politics 2 2 Military 3 Family 4 Arms 5 Works 6 References 7 External linksEarly life editKnowles was the son of John Knowles and Elizabeth Lees of Green Bank Oldham Lancashire whose family owned Andrew Knowles and Sons collieries in the Irwell Valley He was educated at Rugby School and at Trinity College Cambridge 2 He was a prominent athlete at both institutions and became president of the Cambridge University Athletics Club He studied law and was called to the bar at Lincoln s Inn in 1882 1 Career editPolitics edit Knowles was involved in Unionist politics and stood unsuccessfully for the Conservatives at Leigh in the 1885 general election In the following year another general election was held and he was returned as Member of Parliament for Salford West From 1887 to 1892 Knowles held an appointment as unpaid parliamentary secretary to Charles Ritchie President of the Local Government Board On 24 April 1890 he brought a motion before the House of Commons and was subsequently appointed to formulate the Royal Commission on Tuberculosis 3 Knowles remained unpaid parliamentary secretary when Ritchie became President of the Board of Trade in 1895 From 1896 to 1906 he was Second Church Estates Commissioner He was created a baronet of Westwood in the County of Lancaster in the 1903 Birthday Honours 4 In December 1904 he was knighted as a Knight of Grace of the Order of Saint John KStJ 5 His parliamentary career came to an end when he lost his seat at the 1906 general election 6 Military edit Knowles had a great interest in military history and wrote a number of books on the life of Napoleon In 1912 he made a bequest to his alma mater Trinity College This established the Lees Knowles Lectureship an annual series of talks on military science given by distinguished military and naval figures He held a commission as an officer in the Volunteer Force and its successor the Territorial Force reaching the rank of lieutenant colonel After a stint as Honorary Colonel of the 3rd Volunteer battalion of the Lancashire Fusiliers he was on 14 May 1902 appointed lieutenant colonel in command of the battalion 7 At various times he commanded the 3rd 7th and 8th battalions of the Lancashire Fusiliers He subsequently became the vice chairman of the Lancashire Territorial Army Association Knowles was a philanthropist supporting a number of charities notably the Guinness Trust for Housing the Poor He died in on 7 October 1928 aged 71 at his home in Westwood Pendlebury 8 Family editIn 1915 Knowles married Lady Nina Ogilvy Grant youngest daughter of Francis Ogilvy Grant 10th Earl of Seafield Lady Nina was presumably the Lady Nina Ogilvy Grant who appeared at a meeting of the Conservative and Unionist Women s Franchise Association on 11 May 1909 at 52 Portland Place in London as reported by Votes for Women the organ of the Women s Social and Political Union 9 They had no children 8 Arms editCoat of arms of Arms of Sir Lees Knowles Baronet of Westwood and Turton Tower nbsp Crest In front of a ram s head couped argent armed or three roses fessewise as in the arms Escutcheon Gules on a chevron cotised between in chief two crescents and in base a cross crosslet all argent three roses of the field barbed and seeded proper 1 Motto Nec diu nec frustra Neither for long nor in vain 10 Symbolism The escutcheon and crest incorporates elements of previous arms used by the Knowles Knolles Knollys family 11 12 The canton of the baronet at the top left is the Red Hand of Ulster sinister Works editLees Knowles A day with corps students in Germany Knowles Lees 1914 Minden and the Seven Years War Simpkin Marshall Hamilton Kent amp Company As editor Lutyens Engelbert 1915 Knowles Lees ed Letters of Captain Engelbert Lutyens Orderly Officer at Longwood Saint Helena Feb 1820 to Nov 1823 John Lane References edit a b c Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Peerage and Baronetage of the British Empire Burke s Peerage Limited 1914 pp 1145 1146 Knowles Lees KNWS875L A Cambridge Alumni Database University of Cambridge TUBERCULOSIS IN CATTLE Parliament The Times 11 April 1891 No 27617 The London Gazette 17 November 1903 p 7029 December 9th 1904 PDF The London Gazette Retrieved 2 November 2022 The Official Handbook of Manchester and Salford 1912 1913 1912 No 27433 The London Gazette 13 May 1902 p 3182 a b Obituary The Press Vol LXIV no 19485 5 December 1928 p 16 Retrieved 17 October 2014 Conservative and Unionist Women s Franchise Association Votes for Women 21 May 1909 Fairbairn James 1892 Fairbairn s Book of Crests of the Families of Great Britain and Ireland Jack p 51 Cheshire Soldiers of Fortune Sir Robert Knolles Journal of the Architectural Archaeological and Historic Society for the County and the City of Chester and North Wales 224 1908 Burke John Burke Bernard 1842 A General Armory of England Scotland and Ireland Edward Churton p 620 Retrieved 27 August 2017 Obituary Sir Lees Knowles A Life of Public Service The Times 8 October 1928 p 18External links editHansard 1803 2005 contributions in Parliament by Sir Lees Knowles Parliament of the United Kingdom Preceded byBenjamin Armitage Member of Parliament for Salford West1886 1906 Succeeded bySir George Wiliam Agnew Church of England titles Preceded byGeorge Leveson Gower Second Church Estates Commissioner1895 1906 Succeeded byFrancis Stevenson Baronetage of the United Kingdom New creation Baronet of Westwood and Turton Tower in the County of Lancaster 1903 1928 Extinct Portals nbsp United Kingdom nbsp Biography nbsp Politics nbsp History Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lees Knowles amp oldid 1224611424, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
