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Edward William Macleay Grigg

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Data Last Updated: 7 August 2025
Application Last Amended: 20 July 2024
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Born: 8 September 1879, Madras, India

Died: 1 December 1955

Peerages

1st Baron Altrincham - 1 August 1945

Knighted - 11 October 1920

son of Henry Bridewell Grigg

son of Elizabeth Louisa Thomson

husband of Hon Joan Dickson-Poynder

son-in-law of John Poynder Dickson-Poynder

father of John Edward Poynder Grigg

Education

Winchester College

New College, Oxford

Journalist

Elections fought

15 November 1922		Oldham	National Liberal Party	24,762	44.51
6 December 1923		Oldham	Liberal Party	20,681	38.19
29 October 1924		Oldham	Liberal Party	36,761	59.00
1925 Resignation of Sir Edward Grigg on appointment as Governor of Kenya.
14 June 1933		Altrincham	Conservative & Unionist Party	25,392	51.18
14 November 1935		Altrincham	Conservative & Unionist Party	50,719	70.24