Angus Hambro
English MP
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| Intro | English MP | ||
| Places | United Kingdom Great Britain England | ||
| was | Athlete Politician Golfer | ||
| Work field | Politics Sports | ||
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| Birth | 8 July 1883, Bromley | ||
| Death | 19 November 1957 (aged 74 years) | ||
| Politics: | Conservative Party | ||
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Biography
Angus Valdemar Hambro (8 July 1883 – 19 November 1957) was a British Conservative Party politician.
Early life
Angus Valdemar Hambro was born on 8 July 1883.
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. He served in the Queen's Own Dorset Yeomanry.
Career
He was Member of Parliament for South Dorset from 1910 to 1922; High Sheriff of Dorset from 1934 to 1935 and a Member of Parliament again from 1937 to 1945, this time for North Dorset.
Golf
He was a noted amateur golfer.
Results timeline
Note: Hambro played in only The Open Championship and The Amateur Championship.
| Tournament | 1900 | 1901 | 1902 | 1903 | 1904 | 1905 | 1906 | 1907 | 1908 | 1909 |
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| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | WD | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| The Amateur Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | R64 | DNP | R128 | R128 | R256 | R16 | R256 |
| Tournament | 1910 | 1911 | 1912 | 1913 | 1914 | 1915 | 1916 | 1917 | 1918 | 1919 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | DNP | T46 | DNP | DNP | DNP | NT | NT | NT | NT | NT |
| The Amateur Championship | R128 | R128 | SF | R256 | R64 | NT | NT | NT | NT | NT |
| Tournament | 1920 | 1921 | 1922 | 1923 | 1924 | 1925 | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 |
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| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | T61 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| The Amateur Championship | R16 | R128 | R256 | R128 | R64 | R32 | R64 | DNP | R256 | R256 |
LA = Low amateur
NT = No tournament
DNP = Did not play
"T" indicates a tie for a place
R256, R128, R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = Round in which player lost in match play
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10
Source for British Open: www.opengolf.com
Source for 1903 British Amateur: The Glasgow Herald, 20 May 1903, pg. 13.
Source for 1905 British Amateur: The Glasgow Herald, 24 May 1905, pg. 12.
Source for 1907 British Amateur: The Glasgow Herald, 28 May 1907, pg. 12.
Source for 1908 British Amateur: The Glasgow Herald, 28 May 1908, pg. 13.
Source for 1909 British Amateur: The Glasgow Herald, 25 May 1909, pg. 13.
Source for 1910 British Amateur: The Glasgow Herald, 1 June 1910, pg. 10.
Source for 1911 British Amateur: The Glasgow Herald, 31 May 1911, pg. 9.
Source for 1912 British Amateur: The American Golfer, July, 1912, pg. 200.
Source for 1913 British Amateur: The Glasgow Herald, 27 May 1913, pg. 14.
Source for 1914 British Amateur: The Glasgow Herald, 21 May 1914, pg. 15.
Source for 1920 British Amateur: The Glasgow Herald, 10 June 1920, pg. 9.
Source for 1921 British Amateur: The Glasgow Herald, 25 May 1921, pg. 6.
Source for 1922 British Amateur: The Glasgow Herald, 23 May 1922, pg. 9.
Source for 1923 British Amateur: The Glasgow Herald, 9 May 1923, pg. 13.
Source for 1924 British Amateur: The Glasgow Herald, 29 May 1924, pg. 13.
Source for 1925 British Amateur: The Glasgow Herald, 28 May 1925, pg. 9.
Source for 1928 British Amateur: The Glasgow Herald, 23 May 1928, pg. 10.
Source for 1929 British Amateur: The Glasgow Herald, 12 Jun 1929, pg. 14.