James Edmondson, 1st Baron Sandford

Albert James Edmondson, 1st Baron Sandford DL (29 June 1887 – 16 May 1959), was a British Conservative Party politician.

Baron Sandford DL
Government Deputy Chief Whip in the House of Commons
In office 6 December 1944 – 26 July 1945 Serving with Leslie Pym William John
Prime Minister	Winston Churchill
Preceded by	John McEwen Leslie Pym William John
Succeeded by	George Mathers
Treasurer of the Household
In office 12 March 1942 – 26 July 1945
Prime Minister	Winston Churchill
Preceded by	Robert Grimston
Succeeded by	George Mathers
Vice-Chamberlain of the Household
In office 12 November 1939 – 12 March 1942
Prime Minister	Neville Chamberlain Winston Churchill
Preceded by	Robert Grimston
Succeeded by	William Boulton
Member of Parliament for Banbury
In office 15 November 1922 – 26 July 1945
Preceded by	Rhys Rhys-Williams
Succeeded by	Douglas Dodds-Parker
Personal details
Born	Albert James Edmondson (1887-06-29)29 June 1887
Died	16 May 1959(1959-05-16) (aged 71)
Political party	Conservative
Parent	James Edmondson

Early life

He was the oldest son of James Edmondson, the north London property developer.^[1]

Political career

At the 1922 general election, he was elected to the House of Commons as Member of Parliament (MP) for Banbury. He was knighted in the 1934 Birthday Honours by King George V. From 1939 to 1942, he served as a government whip, with the title of Vice-Chamberlain of the Household. He held his parliamentary seat until he stepped down at the 1945 general election. He was elevated to the peerage as Baron Sandford, of Banbury in the County of Oxford on 14 July 1945.^[2]

Edmondson was a member of the pro-Nazi Right Club.^[3] He died in Westminster aged 71.

Arms

Coat of arms of James Edmondson, 1st Baron Sandford

Crest In front of a portcullis Or a dexter arm embowed in armour fesswise the hand clenched Proper. Escutcheon Azure a cross couped and pointed between in chief two lions combatant and in base as many swans' wings elevated and addorsed respectant all Or. Supporters On either side a pikeman of the Honourable Artillery Company armed and accoutred supporting with the exterior hand a pike erect Proper the dexter charged with a portcullis chained Or and the sinister with an oak tree eradicated and fructed also Proper the trunk pierced by three arrows Or flighted Azure (the badge of the Edmonson family). Motto Cuicunque Ferienti Aperietur[4]