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Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Sir Dennis Fortescue Boles, 1st Baronet CBE, DL (6 September 1861 – 26 July 1935, age 74), was a British Conservative politician and Baron of Bishop's Lydeard in Somerset, England.Boles was the son of Reverend James Thomas Boles of Ryll Court, Exmouth, Devon. He was educated at Bradfield School and Exeter College, Oxford. He was returned to Parliament for Wellington, Somerset, in 1911, a seat he held until 1918, and then sat for Taunton from 1918 to 1921. Apart from his political career Boles was also a Lieutenant-Colonel in the 3rd Battalion of the Devonshire Regiment, a Justice of the Peace and Deputy Lieutenant of Somerset and for 1923 the High Sheriff of Somerset. He was made a CBE in 1919 and in 1922 he was created a baronet, of Bishop's Lydeard in the County of Somerset.Boles married Beatrice, daughter of John Lysaght, in 1894. He died in July 1935, aged 74, and was succeeded in the baronetcy by his second but eldest surviving son Gerald. His eldest son, 2nd Lt. Hastings Fortescue Boles, was killed in action in France on 24 May 1915 while serving with the Royal Flying Corps. Lady Boles died in 1939.Sir Dennis was also a cricketer, and did much to popularise the Exmouth Club. During 21⁄2 years of the Great War he commanded the third Battalion Devonshire Regiment, from which he retired in February 1917 after 32 years service in it. His total command was seven years, and on his retirement was specially mentioned by the Secretary at War for his valuable services.Sir Dennis founded two private hunting packs, which were for some years run entirely at his own expense. In 1931 he resigned the Mastership of the Quantock Staghounds, but continued as popular leader of the West Somerset Hunt, where he completed 31 years’ Mastership — a record. He was a former president of Somerset County Cricket Club.Sir Dennis entered Parliament in 1911, upon the elevation to the peerage of the late Lord St Audries, and was returned for Wellington.Up to his death Sir Dennis was president of Taunton Division Conservative Association, and in August 1917 succeeded Lord St. Audries as president of the West Somerset Farmer’s Club. He was High Sheriff of Somerset in 1923. Sir Dennis was a supporter of the Taunton and Somerset Hospital, of which he was a life-governor, and he had been president on two occasions. He was also president of Taunton Motor Club, Assistant County Commissioner for the Boy Scouts and Chairman of the Bishops Lydeard Bank.. }

• Sir_Dennis_Boles,_1st_Baronet abstract "Sir Dennis Fortescue Boles, 1st Baronet CBE, DL (6 September 1861 – 26 July 1935, age 74), was a British Conservative politician and Baron of Bishop's Lydeard in Somerset, England.Boles was the son of Reverend James Thomas Boles of Ryll Court, Exmouth, Devon. He was educated at Bradfield School and Exeter College, Oxford. He was returned to Parliament for Wellington, Somerset, in 1911, a seat he held until 1918, and then sat for Taunton from 1918 to 1921. Apart from his political career Boles was also a Lieutenant-Colonel in the 3rd Battalion of the Devonshire Regiment, a Justice of the Peace and Deputy Lieutenant of Somerset and for 1923 the High Sheriff of Somerset. He was made a CBE in 1919 and in 1922 he was created a baronet, of Bishop's Lydeard in the County of Somerset.Boles married Beatrice, daughter of John Lysaght, in 1894. He died in July 1935, aged 74, and was succeeded in the baronetcy by his second but eldest surviving son Gerald. His eldest son, 2nd Lt. Hastings Fortescue Boles, was killed in action in France on 24 May 1915 while serving with the Royal Flying Corps. Lady Boles died in 1939.Sir Dennis was also a cricketer, and did much to popularise the Exmouth Club. During 21⁄2 years of the Great War he commanded the third Battalion Devonshire Regiment, from which he retired in February 1917 after 32 years service in it. His total command was seven years, and on his retirement was specially mentioned by the Secretary at War for his valuable services.Sir Dennis founded two private hunting packs, which were for some years run entirely at his own expense. In 1931 he resigned the Mastership of the Quantock Staghounds, but continued as popular leader of the West Somerset Hunt, where he completed 31 years’ Mastership — a record. He was a former president of Somerset County Cricket Club.Sir Dennis entered Parliament in 1911, upon the elevation to the peerage of the late Lord St Audries, and was returned for Wellington.Up to his death Sir Dennis was president of Taunton Division Conservative Association, and in August 1917 succeeded Lord St. Audries as president of the West Somerset Farmer’s Club. He was High Sheriff of Somerset in 1923. Sir Dennis was a supporter of the Taunton and Somerset Hospital, of which he was a life-governor, and he had been president on two occasions. He was also president of Taunton Motor Club, Assistant County Commissioner for the Boy Scouts and Chairman of the Bishops Lydeard Bank.".