Ralph Assheton, 1st Baron Clitheroe — (24 February 1901 ndash; 18 September 1984) was a British Conservative Party politician.He was Member of Parliament for Rushcliffe from 1934 to 1945, for the City of London from 1945 to 1950, and for Blackburn West from 1950 to 1955.In the… … Wikipedia
Sir Ralph Assheton, 2nd Baronet, of Middleton — Sir Ralph Assheton, 2nd Baronet (11 February 1651 ndash; 3 May 1716) was an English politician. Baptised on 19 February 1651 in Middleton in Lancashire, he was the son of Sir Ralph Assheton, 1st Baronet and Anne Assheton. Assheton was educated at … Wikipedia
Assheton Baronets — There have been a number of creations of Assheton Baronets.Assheton Baronets of Lever, Lancs (28 June 1620):Created in the Baronetage of England. *Sir Ralph Assheton, 1st Baronet *Sir Ralph Assheton, 2nd Baronet *Sir Edmund Assheton, 3rd Baronet… … Wikipedia
High Sheriff of Lancashire — The High Sheriff of Lancashire is an ancient High Sheriff title which has been in existence for around a thousand years. [cite web |url=http://www.holtancestry.co.uk/pdf/high sheriffs.pdf |publisher= HoltAncestry.co.uk|title= The High Sheriffs of … Wikipedia
Clitheroe (UK Parliament constituency) — Clitheroe Former County constituency for the House of Commons County Lancashire 1885 (1885) … Wikipedia
Baron Clitheroe — Baron Clitheroe, of Downham in the County of Lancaster, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1955 for the Conservative politician Ralph Assheton, who had previously served as Financial Secretary to the Treasury. He… … Wikipedia
Marcus Worsley — Title Worsley Baronet Tenure 4 December 1973 present ( 1000000000000003700000037 years, 10000000000000350000000350 days) Spouse(s) Bridget Assheton Issue … Wikipedia
United Kingdom coalition government (1940–1945) — Members of the War Cabinet are in bold face. Office Name Party Dates Notes Prime Minister, Minister of Defence and First Lord of the Treasury Winston Churchill Conservative 10 May 1940 Member of War Cabinet; also Leader of the House of Commons… … Wikipedia
Downham, Lancashire — Coordinates: 53°53′35″N 2°19′37″W / 53.893°N 2.327°W / 53.893; 2.327 … Wikipedia
Newton-in-Bowland — Coordinates: 53°56′49″N 2°27′40″W / 53.947°N 2.461°W / 53.947; 2.461 … Wikipedia