Walter Waring

Walter Waring JP DL (1876 – 16 November 1930) was a British politician

Early life and career The son of Charles Waring, Liberal Member of Parliament for Poole (1874, 1865–1868) and Eliza, daughter of Sir George Denys Bt., of Draycott, Yorkshire, Walter was educated at Eton College.

Military career He joined the 1st Life Guards in 1897, and served in the Second Boer War 1899-1900 (for which he was awarded the Queen's South Africa Medal and six clasps, and was mentioned in dispatches). He was promoted to the rank of captain in 1904. He served in the Yeomanry during World War I in France and Macedonia, 1915–1917, and in the Naval Intelligence Division during 1918 (and was awarded the Legion of Honour).

He was Master of the Horse to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland in 1906–1907.

Political career Waring was unsuccessful Liberal candidate in Wigtownshire in 1906, and served as the Liberal MP for Banffshire from 1907–1918, and as Coalition Liberal for Blaydon from 1918 to 1922, and a National Liberal for Berwick and Haddington from 1922 to 1923, when he lost the seat.

He was the Municipal Reform (Conservative) member of London County Council for Lewisham East from 1925 to 1928. He later contested Wallsend as a Conservative in 1929.

He was Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries in 1909–1910 and to the Secretary of State for War, 1919–1922.

Elections contested UK Parliament elections Date of election Constituency Party Votes % Result 1906 Wigtownshire Liberal 2,127 42.6 Not Elected (2nd) 1907 Banffshire Liberal 3,901 67.3 Elected 1910 (Jan) Banffshire Liberal 4,066 66.4 Elected 1910 (Dec) Banffshire Liberal Unopposed Elected 1918 Blaydon Coalition Liberal 9,937 52.8 Elected 1922 Berwick and Haddington National Liberal 6,342 31.9 Elected 1923 Berwick and Haddington Liberal 6,084 26.3 Not Elected (2nd) 1929 Wallsend Conservative 12,952 31.9 Not Elected (2nd)

London County Council elections Date of election Constituency Party Votes % Result 1925 Lewisham East Municipal Reform 8,191 Elected

Family In 1901 he married Lady Clementine Hay CBE, only daughter of William Hay, 10th Marquess of Tweeddale. The couple had two daughters.