Sir Albert Charles Gladstone | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | (1886-10-28)28 October 1886 | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 2 March 1967(1967-03-02) (aged 80) Fordingbridge,Hampshire, England | ||||||||||||||
| Education | Eton College | ||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford | ||||||||||||||
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| Relatives | William Ewart Gladstone (grandfather) Charles Andrew Gladstone (brother) Sir John Evelyn Gladstone (cousin) | ||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | British | ||||||||||||||
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| Allegiance |  United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||
| Branch |  British Army | ||||||||||||||
| Years of service | 1914-1918 | ||||||||||||||
| Rank | Captain | ||||||||||||||
| Unit | 2nd/5th Royal Gurkha Rifles (Frontier Force) | ||||||||||||||
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| Awards | MBE | ||||||||||||||
Sir Albert Charles Gladstone, 5th Baronet,MBE, DL (28 October 1886 – 2 March 1967) was a British businessman andrower who won a gold medal at the1908 Summer Olympics.[1]
Gladstone was born atHawarden Castle,Flintshire,Wales, the eldest son of theReverend Stephen Edward Gladstone and Annie Crosthwaite Wilson, and the grandson of the formerPrime Minister,William Ewart Gladstone.[2] As a twelve-year-old, he attended William Gladstone'sstate funeral.[3] Gladstone was educated atEton College and graduated fromChrist Church, Oxford, in 1909 with aBA.
During his time at Oxford he was a member of the rowing eight and rowed forOxford in theBoat Race on four occasions between 1906 and 1909. He was a member of the Christ Church eight that won theGrand Challenge Cup atHenley Royal Regatta in 1908. Four weeks later, he was a crew member of the Leandereight, which won the gold medal for Great Britainrowing at the 1908 Summer Olympics.[4]
Gladstone served inWorld War I in Mesopotamia and Gallipoli, and wasmentioned in dispatches. He was promoted tocaptain in the 2nd/5th Royal Gurkha Rifles (Frontier Force), in the Indian Army Reserve, and was appointed a Member of theOrder of the British Empire (MBE) in 1919.[5]
Gladstone was a successful businessman and held many important positions being a Director of theBank of England from 1924 to 1947 and a senior partner of Ogilvy, Gillanders & Company, East India merchants andaccepting house. He was appointed Lieutenant of theCity of London and wasHigh Sheriff of the County of London in 1929. In 1935 he becameConstable of Flint Castle and held the post until his death.[citation needed] He succeeded his cousinSir John Evelyn Gladstone as baronet, on the latter's death on 12 February 1945.[6]
Gladstone died in Fordingbridge, Hampshire aged 80. As he never married and had no issue, the title passed to his younger brother,Charles Andrew Gladstone, who became the 6th Baronet.
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| Preceded by | High Sheriff of the County of London 1929–1930 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Baronet (of Fasque) 1945–1967 | Succeeded by |
