Angus Hambro

Angus Valdemar Hambro (8 July 1883 – 19 November 1957) was a British Conservative Party politician.

Angus Hambro
Member of Parliament for South Dorset
In office January 1910 – 15 November 1922
Preceded by	Thomas Scarisbrick
Succeeded by	Robert Yerburgh
Member of Parliament for North Dorset
In office 13 July 1937 – 5 July 1945
Preceded by	Cecil Hanbury
Succeeded by	Frank Byers
Personal details
Born	Angus Valdemar Hambro 8 July 1883 Bromley, Kent, United Kingdom
Died	19 November 1957 (aged 74) Poole, Dorset, United Kingdom
Nationality	British
Political party	Conservative
Spouse(s)	Rosamund Kearsley (1907-1914; her death) Vanda St John Charlton (1916-1957; his death)
Children	7
Alma mater	Eton College
Occupation	Politician

Early life

Angus Valdemar Hambro was born on 8 July 1883.[1]

His father, Sir Everard Hambro, was a banker. His paternal grandfather, Carl Joachim Hambro, was a Danish immigrant who founded the Hambros Bank in London in 1839. His paternal great-grandfather, Joseph Hambro, was a Danish merchant, banker and political advisor. His paternal great-great-grandfather, Calmer Hambro, was a Danish merchant and banker.

He was educated at Eton.[2] He served in the Queen's Own Dorset Yeomanry.[3]

Career

He was Member of Parliament for South Dorset from 1910 to 1922; High Sheriff of Dorset from 1934 [4] to 1935 and a Member of Parliament again from 1937 to 1945, this time for North Dorset.[5]

Golf

He was a noted amateur golfer.[6]

Results timeline

Tournament	1900	1901	1902	1903	1904	1905	1906	1907	1908	1909
The Open Championship					CUT	WD
The Amateur Championship				R64		R128	R128	R256	R16	R256

Tournament	1910	1911	1912	1913	1914	1915	1916	1917	1918	1919
The Open Championship		T46				NT	NT	NT	NT	NT
The Amateur Championship	R128	R128	SF	R256	R64	NT	NT	NT	NT	NT

Tournament	1920	1921	1922	1923	1924	1925	1926	1927	1928	1929
The Open Championship			T61
The Amateur Championship	R16	R128	R256	R128	R64	R32	R64		R256	R256

Note: Hambro only played in the Open Championship and the Amateur Championship.

  Top 10

  Did not play

NT = No tournament
WD = Withdrew
CUT = Missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
R256, R128, R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = Round in which player lost in match play

Sources: www.opengolf.com, The Glasgow Herald, 20 May 1903, pg. 13., The Glasgow Herald, 24 May 1905, pg. 12., The Glasgow Herald, 28 May 1907, pg. 12., The Glasgow Herald, 28 May 1908, pg. 13., The Glasgow Herald, 25 May 1909, pg. 13., The Glasgow Herald, 1 June 1910, pg. 10., The Glasgow Herald, 31 May 1911, pg. 9.,The American Golfer, July, 1912, pg. 200., The Glasgow Herald, 27 May 1913, pg. 14., The Glasgow Herald, 21 May 1914, pg. 15., The Glasgow Herald, 10 June 1920, pg. 9., The Glasgow Herald, 25 May 1921, pg. 6., The Glasgow Herald, 23 May 1922, pg. 9., The Glasgow Herald, 9 May 1923, pg. 13., The Glasgow Herald, 29 May 1924, pg. 13., The Glasgow Herald, 28 May 1925, pg. 9., The Glasgow Herald, 23 May 1928, pg. 10., The Glasgow Herald, 12 Jun 1929, pg. 14.

Team appearances

• England–Scotland Amateur Match (representing England): 1908, 1909, 1910 (winners), 1922
• Coronation Match (representing the Amateurs): 1911

Notes

1. Obituary Captain Angus Hambro The Times (London, England), Thursday, 21 November 1957; pg. 14; Issue 54004
2. ‘HAMBRO, Captain Angus Valdemar’, Who Was Who, A & C Black, 1920–2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2007 accessed 4 November 2012
3. Cobbold FHT
4. The New Sheriffs.The Times (London, England), Friday, 23 March 1934; pg. 6; Issue 46710
5. They work for you
6. Royal Eastbourne Golf Club