Bracewell Smith (29 June 1884 - 12 January 1966), knighted in 1945 and known as Sir Bracewell Smith, 1st Baronet, of Keighley in the County of York from 1947, was a businessman and Conservative Party politician. Born in Yorkshire, he was a member of an entrepreneurial property owning family who were proprietors of The Ritz, The Carlton Hotel and The Park Lane Hotel. He entered local politics as a member of Holborn Borough Council in 1922 and was Mayor of Holborn for 1931-32. From 1925-28 he represented Holborn on the London County Council as a Municipal Reform Party councillor. Film here [1]
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| - Bracewell Smith (29 June 1884 - 12 January 1966), knighted in 1945 and known as Sir Bracewell Smith, 1st Baronet, of Keighley in the County of York from 1947, was a businessman and Conservative Party politician. Born in Yorkshire, he was a member of an entrepreneurial property owning family who were proprietors of The Ritz, The Carlton Hotel and The Park Lane Hotel. He entered local politics as a member of Holborn Borough Council in 1922 and was Mayor of Holborn for 1931-32. From 1925-28 he represented Holborn on the London County Council as a Municipal Reform Party councillor. Film here [1]
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| - Bracewell Smith (29 June 1884 - 12 January 1966), knighted in 1945 and known as Sir Bracewell Smith, 1st Baronet, of Keighley in the County of York from 1947, was a businessman and Conservative Party politician. Born in Yorkshire, he was a member of an entrepreneurial property owning family who were proprietors of The Ritz, The Carlton Hotel and The Park Lane Hotel. He entered local politics as a member of Holborn Borough Council in 1922 and was Mayor of Holborn for 1931-32. From 1925-28 he represented Holborn on the London County Council as a Municipal Reform Party councillor. From 1932-45 he was Conservative Party member of parliament for Camberwell, Dulwich. In addition he was a member of the Corporation of London and was Sheriff of the City of London in 1943 and Lord Mayor of London in 1946. He was Chairman of Arsenal F.C. from 1949-62. Film here [1]
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