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Community portal Sir George William Agnew, 2nd Baronet JP (19 January 1852 – 19 December 1941), was a British art dealer, publisher and Liberal
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He was the eldest son of William Agnew and his wife Mary née Kenworthy.[1][2] The Agnew family had been prominent in the municipal life
of Salford for generations. He was educated at Rugby School from 1865 – 1870 and St John's College, Cambridge receiving bachelor of
arts degree in 1874 and master of arts in 1877.[2][3] While at St John's, Agnew played rugby for Cambridge University and played in the
very first Varsity Match.[4] Although Oxford won the first encounter, Agnew was part of the Cambridge team that won the second and drew
the third match, making him a three time sporting 'Blue'. His brothers, Charles and William, also played for Cambridge University; Charles
winning two sporting caps and William three.
He was a partner in the firm of Thomas Agnew & Sons, art publishers and a member of the firm of Bradbury, Agnew & Sons, proprietors of
the satirical magazine Punch. He was well-known as an expert in art sales and appreciation and in 1877 he was Honorary Secretary to
the Manchester Jubilee Fine Arts Committee. He was also a governor of Manchester Victoria University and of the Royal Manchester
Children's Hospital in Pendlebury.[5] He married Fanny Bolton, daughter of John Stuart Bolton, on 2 October 1878, and they had two sons
and five daughters.[1][2]
Politics [edit]
At the 1906 general election Agnew was elected as Liberal Member of Parliament for Salford West, unseating the incumbent Conservative
Lees Knowles. He held the seat at the next two elections, before retiring from parliament in 1918.
Baronetcy [edit]
His father had been created Baronet Agnew, of Great Stanhope Street in 1895. On his death on 31 October 1910 George succeeded
as 2nd Baronet. He retired from the family firm at the same time.
The family moved to Rougham Hall, near Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. Sir George was High Sheriff of Suffolk in 1922. He was
commissioned Major in the 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Volunteer Regiment in September 1916 and was promoted Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel
in 1918.[citation needed]
He died at Thurston Grange, Suffolk, in December 1941 aged 89.
References [edit]
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‘AGNEW, Sir George (William)’, Who Was Who, A & C Black, 1920–2007; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2007
Categories: 1852 births 1941 deaths Baronets in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom
Members of the United Kingdom Parliament for English constituencies Liberal Party (UK) MPs UK MPs 1906–1910
UK MPs 1910 UK MPs 1910–1918 Old Rugbeians Suffolk Regiment officers Alumni of St John's College, Cambridge
High Sheriffs of Suffolk Cambridge University rugby union players
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