William Perring
British politician
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Sir William George Perring (17 March 1866 – 24 August 1937)[1] was a British Conservative politician.
William Perring | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Paddington North | |
| In office 1918-1929 | |
| Mayor of Paddington | |
| In office 1911-1912 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 March 1866 |
| Died | 24 August 1937 (aged 71) |
| Party | Conservative |
Biography
A member of Paddington Borough Council, he served as mayor of Paddington from 1911 to 1912.[2] He was first elected to the House of Commons at the 1918 general election as Member of Parliament (MP) for Paddington North, when he stood as a Coalition Conservative (a holder of the "coalition coupon" issued to supporters of the coalition government led by David Lloyd George"). He was re-elected at the next three elections, and retired from the House of Commons at the 1929 general election.[3]
Perring laid the foundation stone for the Porchester Centre in Bayswater in 1923, and opened the building in 1925. He also bequeathed a sculpture, The Reading Girl, which remains part of the entrance hall in this Grade II* listed building.[4][5]
He died on 24 August 1937, aged 71.[1]
