Philip Glazebrook
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Philip Kirkland Glazebrook DSO |
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Glazebrook in a photograph published on 9 March 1912 in The Illustrated London News following his election
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| Born |
24 December 1880 Holmes Chapel, Cheshire, United Kingdom |
| Died | 7 March 1918 (aged 37) Bireh |
| Buried at | Jerusalem British War Cemetery |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom
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| Service/branch |
 British Army
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| Years of service | 1901–1918 |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit |
Cheshire Yeomanry, King's Shropshire Light Infantry |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
| Awards |
 Distinguished Service Order
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| Other work | MP for Manchester South |
Major Philip Kirkland Glazebrook, DSO (24 December 1880 – 7 March 1918) was a British businessman and Conservative politician.
He was the son of John K. and Cecilia Glazebrook of Twemlow Hall, Holmes Chapel, Cheshire, and was educated at Eton College and New College, Oxford. He was a partner in the firm of Spurrier and Glazebrook Limited, oil merchants, Manchester. He held the rank of captain in the Cheshire Yeomanry. He was unmarried.
In December 1910 he was chosen as Conservative candidate to contest the constituency of Manchester South at the general election. However, due to an error by his election agent, he arrived at Manchester Town Hall six minutes after nominations had closed, resulting in the unopposed election of the sitting Liberal MP, Arthur Haworth.
In February 1912 Haworth was appointed as a Junior Lord of the Treasury, requiring him to seek re-election in a by-election. Glazebrook was the Conservative candidate, and a vigorous campaign was held, with the main issues being woman suffrage, Home Rule and National Insurance. Glazebrook managed to unseat Haworth, winning the seat by 579 votes.
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