Michael Falcon

Michael Falcon (born 21 July 1888 at Norwich, Norfolk; died 27 February 1976 at Norwich)^[1] was a British Conservative Party politician and an amateur cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1908 to 1936.

Falcon was the son of Michael Falcon of Hotstead House, Norwich and his wife Isabella née Mordy from Workington in Cumberland.^[2] He was educated at Harrow School and at Pembroke College, Cambridge, where he graduated B.A. and LL.B. in 1910, and was called to the bar in 1911 at the Inner Temple.^[2]

During World War I he was a captain in the Territorial Force from 1915 to 1918.^[2]

He was elected at the 1918 general election as the Member of Parliament (MP) for East Norfolk,^[3] and held the seat until his defeat at the 1923 general election.^[3] }

He was mainly associated with Cambridge University Cricket Club and Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), of which he was a member. He played Minor Counties cricket with Norfolk County Cricket Club from 1906 to 1939. He made 89 appearances in first-class matches.^[4]

Personal life

Falcon was married in 1930 to Kathleen Gascoigne, the daughter of Captain G. C. O. Gascoigne.^[2]

References

1. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "N" (part 2)
2. ^ ^{a b c d} Hesilridge, Arthur G. M. (1922). Debrett's House of Commons and the Judicial Bench 1922. London: Dean & Son. p. 54. http://www.archive.org/stream/debrettshouseo1922londuoft#page/54/mode/1up. 
3. ^ ^{a b} Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918–1949 (3rd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 431. ISBN 0-900178-06-X. 
4. ^ CricketArchive. Retrieved on 8 August 2009.

External links

• Player Profile: Michael Falcon from CricketArchive
• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Michael Falcon

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Sir Robert John Price	Member of Parliament for East Norfolk 1918 – 1923	Succeeded by Hugh Seely

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Name	Falcon, Michael
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Date of birth	21 July 1888
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Date of death	27 February 1976
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