Robert Francis Peel

Robert Francis Peel
Colonel; Robert Francis Peel; CMG
Governor of Saint Helena
	In office; August 1920 – August 1924
Member of Parliament; for Woodbridge
	In office; January 1910 – July 1920
Personal details
Born	30 April 1874
Died	10 August 1924 (aged 50)
Relations	Great-nephew of Sir Robert Peel
Military service
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Branch/service	British Army
Years of service	1898–1919
Rank	Colonel
Unit	Coldstream Guards (1899-1909); East Surrey Regiment (1909-1919)
Battles/wars	Second Boer War; First World War
Awards	Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George

Robert Francis Peel CMG (30 April 1874 – 10 August 1924) was an English soldier, Conservative politician and Governor of Saint Helena from 1920 until his death in 1924.[1]

Memorial plaque to Peel in All Saints Church, Kingston upon Thames

He was the grandson of William Yates Peel, great-grandson of Sir Robert Peel and a great-nephew of Prime Minister Sir Robert Peel. He attended Harrow School.[1]

Peel was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Coldstream Guards on 2 February 1898, and promoted to lieutenant on 1 April 1899.[2] He served with the 1st battalion of the regiment in South Africa during the Second Boer War, and returned with his regiment in July 1902, following the end of the war.[3] He was promoted captain in 1906.[1] After retiring from the regular army in 1909, he was commissioned Major in the part-time 4th (Special Reserve) Battalion, the East Surrey Regiment,[4] becoming a Lieutenant Colonel in March 1913.[5] He continued to serve during the First World War, gaining the rank of brevet Colonel.[1]

In 1903, Peel married Alice Charlton-Meyrick, daughter of Sir Thomas Charlton-Meyrick.[1]

After failing to get elected for Mid Northamptonshire in the 1906 general election,[6] Peel served as Member of Parliament for Woodbridge, Suffolk from January 1910.[1] In July 1920, he resigned his seat to become Governor and Commander-in-Chief of St Helena.[7] In June 1922 he was appointed a companion of the Order of St Michael and St George.[8] He continued to serve as governor until his death on 10 August 1924.[1]

There is a memorial plaque to Peel in the East Surrey Regimental Chapel in All Saints Church, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey.

References

"Peel, Col Robert Francis". Who Was Who. A & C Black. 1920–2008. Retrieved 8 February 2009.
Hart's Army list, 1903
"The Army in South Africa - Troops returning Home". The Times (36812). London. 5 July 1902. p. 8.
"No. 28274". The London Gazette. 27 July 1909. p. 5724.
"No. 28696". The London Gazette. 4 March 1913. p. 1637.
Northampton Mercury, Friday 23 February 1906, p 1
No. 13626 The Edinburgh Gazette 24 August 1920. p. 1900
"No. 32716". The London Gazette (Supplement). 2 June 1922. p. 4323.

External links

Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Robert Francis Peel

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Robert Lacey Everett	Member of Parliament for Woodbridge January 1910 – July 1920	Succeeded by Sir Arthur Churchman, Bt

Preceded by Major Sir Harry Cordeaux	Governor of Saint Helena 1920 – 1925	Succeeded by Lieutenant-Colonel Harold Iremonger

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[WWW-1] "Peel, Col Robert Francis". Who Was Who. A & C Black. 1920–2008. Retrieved 8 February 2009.

[2] Hart's Army list, 1903

[3] "The Army in South Africa - Troops returning Home". The Times (36812). London. 5 July 1902. p. 8.

[4] "No. 28274". The London Gazette. 27 July 1909. p. 5724.

[5] "No. 28696". The London Gazette. 4 March 1913. p. 1637.

[6] Northampton Mercury, Friday 23 February 1906, p 1

[7] No. 13626 The Edinburgh Gazette 24 August 1920. p. 1900

[8] "No. 32716". The London Gazette (Supplement). 2 June 1922. p. 4323.