. . "John Burgess-Preston Karslake"@en . "Lt. Col. John Burgess-Preston Karslake (10 February 1868 - 3 September 1942) was local politician active in the Paddington area. Born in St Pancras, he was the only son of Preston Karslake, a solicitor, and his wife Emilia n\u00E9e Garrard. He was educated at Eton and Oxford and was called to the bar at the Middle Temple in 1892. From 1895 he held a commission in the Berkshire Yeomanry, reaching the rank of lieutenant-colonel during the First World War. He was also a member of Paddington Borough Council, serving as Mayor of Paddington in 1937-38 and 1940. Articles in Who\u2019s Who"@en . "Lt. Col. John Burgess-Preston Karslake (10 February 1868 - 3 September 1942) was local politician active in the Paddington area. Born in St Pancras, he was the only son of Preston Karslake, a solicitor, and his wife Emilia n\u00E9e Garrard. He was educated at Eton and Oxford and was called to the bar at the Middle Temple in 1892. From 1895 he held a commission in the Berkshire Yeomanry, reaching the rank of lieutenant-colonel during the First World War. He was a member of the Metropolitan Water Board from its creation in 1903, serving as the board's representative on the Thames Conservancy Board. He was chairman of the MWB from 1920-22. From 1910-31 he sat as a Municipal Reform Party member of the London County Council representing Paddington South. He was Vice Chairman of the London County Council 1925-26. He was also a member of Paddington Borough Council, serving as Mayor of Paddington in 1937-38 and 1940. Publication papers in Proceedings of Society of Antiquaries Articles in Who\u2019s Who"@en . . . .