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Sir Cedric Drewe
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| Member of Parliament for Honiton | |
| In office 27 October 1931 – 6 May 1955 |
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| Preceded by | Clive Morrison-Bell |
| Succeeded by | Robert Mathew |
| Member of Parliament for South Molton | |
| In office 29 October 1924 – 10 May 1929 |
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| Preceded by | George Lambert |
| Succeeded by | George Lambert |
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Cedric Drewe
26 May 1896 Culverden Castle, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent |
| Died | 21 January 1971 (aged 74) Broadhembury, Devon |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
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Beatrice Foster Newington
(m. 1918) |
| Children | Walter Alwyn Margaret Francis |
| Parents | Julius Drewe Frances Drewe |
| Alma mater | Eton College |
Sir Cedric Drewe (born May 26, 1896 – died January 21, 1971) was an important British politician. He was a member of the Conservative Party. Cedric Drewe served as a Member of Parliament (MP) for many years. He was the son of Julius Drewe, a well-known English businessman.
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Sir Cedric Drewe: A British Politician
Cedric Drewe was born in 1896 at Culverden Castle in Kent. His father, Julius Drewe, was a successful businessman. Cedric went to Eton College, a famous school in England. He married Beatrice Foster Newington in 1918. They had four children together.
Becoming a Member of Parliament
In 1924, Cedric Drewe was elected to the House of Commons. This is where Members of Parliament (MPs) meet to make laws for the country. He became the MP for a place called South Molton in Devon. He won against George Lambert, who had been the MP there for a long time.
However, in the next election in 1929, George Lambert won the seat back. Cedric Drewe did not give up. Two years later, in 1931, he was elected to Parliament again. This time, he represented the Honiton constituency. He held this seat for many years, until he decided to retire from Parliament in 1955.
His Role in Government
Even though Cedric Drewe never became a government minister, he played a very important role. He worked as a whip for the Conservative Party for a long time. A whip is like a team captain for a political party in Parliament. Their job is to make sure all the party's MPs vote the way the party wants them to.
From 1951 to 1955, when Winston Churchill was the Prime Minister, Cedric Drewe was the government's deputy chief whip. This was a very important job. His official title was the Treasurer of the Household. This role involves managing some of the royal household's finances and acting as a link between the government and the Royal Household.
Special Recognition
On June 1, 1953, Queen Elizabeth II honored Cedric Drewe. She appointed him as a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order. This is a special award given by the British monarch to people who have served them personally or the Commonwealth. After this, he was known as Sir Cedric Drewe.
