Warofdreams: Twice President of the Oxford Union
[[File:Robert_Charles_Phillimore.jpg|thumb|right|Phillimore in 1898]]
'''Robert Charles Phillimore''' (19 August 1871 – 12 September 1919) was a [[British people|British]] liberal politician.
The eldest son of [[Walter Phillimore, 1st Baron Phillimore|Walter Phillimore]], Robert was educated at [[Westminster School]] and [[Christ Church, Oxford]]. While there, he served as [[President of the Oxford Union]] in the Michaelmas terms of both 1892 and 1895, the last person to hold the office twice.
Living in London, Phillimore became active in the [[Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal Party]], standing unsuccessfully for [[Ripon (UK Parliament constituency)|Ripon]] at the [[1895 UK general election]]. He was also a member of the [[Fabian Society]] from 1893. He served as the [[Progressive Party (London)|Progressive Party]] secretary for Marylebone, and was elected to the [[St Pancras Vestry]].<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> From 1898 until 1919, Phillimore represented Deptford on [[London County Council]]. He stood unsuccessfully in [[St Albans (UK Parliament constituency)|St Albans]] at the [[December 1910 UK general election]].
During [[World War I]], Phillimore volunteered at the [[Hôpital Temporaire d'Arc-en-Barrois]], an evacuation hospital in France.
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'''Robert Charles Phillimore''' (19 August 1871 – 12 September 1919) was a [[British people|British]] liberal politician.
The eldest son of [[Walter Phillimore, 1st Baron Phillimore|Walter Phillimore]], Robert was educated at [[Westminster School]] and [[Christ Church, Oxford]]. While there, he served as [[President of the Oxford Union]] in the Michaelmas terms of both 1892 and 1895, the last person to hold the office twice.
Living in London, Phillimore became active in the [[Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal Party]], standing unsuccessfully for [[Ripon (UK Parliament constituency)|Ripon]] at the [[1895 UK general election]]. He was also a member of the [[Fabian Society]] from 1893. He served as the [[Progressive Party (London)|Progressive Party]] secretary for Marylebone, and was elected to the [[St Pancras Vestry]].<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> From 1898 until 1919, Phillimore represented Deptford on [[London County Council]]. He stood unsuccessfully in [[St Albans (UK Parliament constituency)|St Albans]] at the [[December 1910 UK general election]].
During [[World War I]], Phillimore volunteered at the [[Hôpital Temporaire d'Arc-en-Barrois]], an evacuation hospital in France.
==References==
<references />
[[Category:1871 births]]
[[Category:1919 deaths]]
[[Category:Alumni of Christ Church, Oxford]]
[[Category:Liberal Party (UK) parliamentary candidates]]
[[Category:Members of London County Council]]
[[Category:Members of the Fabian Society]]
[[Category:People educated at Westminster School]]
[[Category:Presidents of the Oxford Union]]
[[Category:Progressive Party (London) politicians]]
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