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Sir David Carol MacDonnell Mather MC (3 January 1919 – 3 July 2006), known as Carol Mather, was a British Army officer and Conservative MP, and senior government whip. After serving 22 years in the British Army, Mather was the Member of Parliament for Esher for 17 years, from 1970 until he retired in 1987. He was a whip from 1975 to 1987, the first 4 years in opposition and the last 8 years in government. After the Conservatives came to power in 1979, he served as a Lord Commissioner of the Treasury, as Vice-Chamberlain of the Household, and finally as Comptroller of the Household. ==Early and private life== Mather was born in Adlington, Cheshire, the younger son of Loris Emerson Mather. His family owned Mather and Platt, an engineering company in Manchester, which was chaired by his father and later managed by his elder brother, William. His grandfather was Sir William Mather, MP for North Salford, Gorton and Rossendale for 19 years, from 1885 to 1904. Mather was educated at Amesbury, Harrow and Trinity College, Cambridge, and then joined his elder brother at the family company as an apprentice for a short period. He enjoyed sketching in pen and ink, and painting in watercolours. He also took part in and outdoor pursuits, including skiing and fishing. He played polo and enjoyed fox hunting. He also rode, and won, point-to-point races. He married the Hon Philippa Bewicke-Copley, daughter of the 5th Baron Cromwell, in 1951, who survived him after 55 years of marriage. Together, they had one son and three daughters. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Carol Mather」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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