Medal Group Of Political Interest: Special Constabulary Long Service Medal with Great War 1914-18

Medal Group Of Political Interest: Special Constabulary Long Service Medal with Great War 1914-18 clasp (PAR OFFR RT HON JAMES W LOWTHER RC. MP.) Jubilee medal 1935, Coronation medal 1937, together with a Jubilee medal 1935 and a Coronation medal 1937 with ladies bows, both medal groups in the original Spink & Son cases James William Lowther (1st April 1855-27th March 1949) of Campsea Ashe, Suffolk, 1st Baron Ullswater, from a political family wife was niece of Prime Minister Salisbury. Elected as M.P. for Rutland in 1883, Speaker of the House of Commons 1905-1921 ( longest serving Speaker of the 20th century) "There are three golden rules for Parliamentary Speakers: Stand up, Speak up, Shut up" J.W Lowther 1917Son Christopher served in WW1 reaching the rank of Major and Assistant Provost Marshal ( Duke of Yorks Own Loyal Suffolk Hussars and Westmoreland and Cumberland Yeomanry). Grandson Lieutenant John Arthur Lowther RNVR died in 1942 age 32.