Angus Hambro

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 (1883-07-08)8 July 1883 Bromley, Kent, United Kingdom
Died	19 November 1957(1957-11-19) (aged 74) Poole, Dorset, United Kingdom
Political party	Conservative
Spouse(s)	Rosamund Kearsley (1907-1914; her death) Vanda St John Charlton (1916-1957; his death)
Children	7
Parent	Everard Hambro (father)
Alma mater	Eton College
Occupation	Politician

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

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]

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]

He was a noted amateur golfer.^[6]

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

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.

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

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