Memorial fountain in Lincoln's Inn Fields, London
Philip Twells (1808 – 8 May 1880)[ 1] was a Conservative Party politician.
Life
He was the second son of John Twells and his wife Mary Line. He attended Charterhouse School , and matriculated in 1827 at Worcester College, Oxford , graduating B.A. in 1831, M.A. in 1833. He was a banker, and was called to the bar at Lincoln's Inn in 1834.[ 2] [ 3]
The family bank, set up by Matthias Attwood , traded as Spooner, Attwoods and Co. of Lombard Street . In 1863, the private bank Barclay, Bevan, Tritton and Co., precursor to the Barclay Group , took it over. At that point Twells became a partner in the enlarged concern.[ 4] [ 5]
Twells first stood for election for City of London in 1868 but was unsuccessful. He was then elected for the constituency in 1874 but did not stand for re-election in 1880.[ 6]
Legacy
St Mary Magdalene, Enfield today
Twells died leaving £300,000.[ 7] His widow Georgiana had the church of St Mary Magdalene , Enfield , built in his memory. It was designed by William Butterfield , and finished in 1883.[ 8]
References
^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "L" (part 3)
^ The Illustrated London News . Illustrated London News & Sketch Limited. 1874. p. 249.
^ s:Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886/Twells, Philip
^ "Spooner, Attwoods and Co, Lombard Street, Barclays Group Archives" . Retrieved 9 January 2018 .
^ "Barclay, Bevan, Tritton and Co., Barclays Group Archives" . Retrieved 9 January 2018 .
^ Craig, F. W. S. , ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (e-book) (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3 .
^ "Summary of Individual Philip Twells, Legacies of British Slave-ownership" . Retrieved 9 January 2018 .
^ "St Mary Magdalene Church, Enfield, London Gardens Online" . Retrieved 9 January 2018 .
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