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Sir Walter Reuben Preston M.P., of [[J. Stone and Co]]
Sir Walter Reuben Preston M.P., director of [[J. Stone and Co]], chairman of [[Platt Brothers|Platt Brothers (Holdings)]], President of [[Textile Machinery Makers]].


c.1876 Born in Blockley son of [[Reuben Thomas Preston]]
c.1876 Born in Blockley son of [[Reuben Thomas Preston]]
Apprentice in the GER's [[Stratford Works]]


1911  Walter Reuben Preston 35, Director Of Engineering Company (Manufacturer), lived in Melksham, Ella Margaret Preston 33, Bryan Wentworth Preston 6<ref>1911 census</ref>
1911  Walter Reuben Preston 35, Director Of Engineering Company (Manufacturer), lived in Melksham, Ella Margaret Preston 33, Bryan Wentworth Preston 6<ref>1911 census</ref>
1918-23 Conservative MP for Mile End
1928-37 MP for Cheltenham


1946 Died in London<ref>National probate calendar</ref>
1946 Died in London<ref>National probate calendar</ref>
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== Sources of Information ==
== Sources of Information ==
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* The Times July 9, 1946


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Sir Walter Reuben Preston M.P., director of J. Stone and Co, chairman of Platt Brothers (Holdings), President of Textile Machinery Makers.

c.1876 Born in Blockley son of Reuben Thomas Preston

Apprentice in the GER's Stratford Works

1911 Walter Reuben Preston 35, Director Of Engineering Company (Manufacturer), lived in Melksham, Ella Margaret Preston 33, Bryan Wentworth Preston 6[1]

1918-23 Conservative MP for Mile End

1928-37 MP for Cheltenham

1946 Died in London[2]

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Sources of Information

  1. 1911 census
  2. National probate calendar
  • The Times July 9, 1946