George Kemp, 1st Baron Rochdale
- George Kemp, 1st Baron Rochdale
George Kemp, 1st Baron Rochdale, CB (9 June 1866–24 March 1945) was a British politician, soldier and businessman.
Education & business
Kemp was born in Rochdale, Lancashire and educated at Shrewsbury, Balliol College, Oxford and Trinity College, Cambridge, where he took a Classical Tripos. In business Kemp went into the woollen industry eventually becoming Chairman of Kelsall & Kemp, flannel manufacturers.
Politics
In 1895, he was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Heywood as Liberal Unionist. In 1909, he was knighted for his war services and at the January 1910 general election he was elected MP for Manchester North West, this time as a Liberal. He stepped down from the House of Commons in 1912 and a year later he was raised to the peerage as Baron Rochdale, of Rochdale, co. Palatine of Lancaster.
Military career
In 1900, he served in the Boer War, during which service he was mentioned in despatches. He commanded the 32nd Battalion of the Imperial Yeomanry to the end of the war in 1902. Called to war again a few years later, Lord Rochdale was Lieutenant Colonel in command the 1st/6th Battalions of the Lancashire Fusiliers and was temporarily Brigadier of 126th and 127th Brigades of the 42nd (East Lancashire) Division during the Battle of Gallipoli in 1915.
Family
On 5 August 1896, he had married Lady Beatrice Mary Egerton (the third daughter of the 3rd Earl of Ellesmere) and they had three children. Lord Rochdale died in 1945 and was succeeded by his eldest son, John.
Reference
"Who was Who", OUP 2007----
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