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Sir Arthur Basil Markham, 1st Baronet (25 August 1866 – 5 August 1916) was a British industrialist and politician. ==Life== Markham was born on 25 August 1866 at Brimington Hall in Brimington, near Chesterfield.〔("Sir Arthur Basil Markham" ) ''Encyclopædia Britannica'', 1911, accessed 22 August 2008〕 He was the son of Charles Markham who was part owner of the family coal mine, Markham Colliery, in Chesterfield.〔(Arthur Markham Memorial Prize Essays ), Sheffield University, accessed 22 August 2008〕 On his mother's side he was the grandson of Sir Joseph Paxton, designer of The Great Exhibition's Crystal Palace. He was educated at Rugby School. In 1898 he married Lucy Bertram Cunningham (c.1873–4 February 1960). Markham served from 1900 to 1916 〔Page 17, Markham & Company of Chesterfield. by K.Wort, M.Bennett, ISBN 1-898937-64-8〕 served as Liberal M.P. for the Mansfield Division of Nottinghamshire. He was created a baronet, Markham of Beachborough Park, Newington, Kent, on 10 July 1911. The districts of Beachborough and Newington are now eclipsed by the Eurotunnel terminus on the outskirts of Folkestone.〔 Arthur Markham's technical skill, commercial insight and courage helped the development of considerable parts of the English and Welsh coalfields. He managed and owned a number of other coalmines, and there are many villages, businesses, streets and areas in Wales, Derbyshire and South Yorkshire bearing the name Markham. His brother was Charles Paxton Markham owner of Markham & Co. Engineering of Chesterfield. The firm was one of largest suppliers of coal mine winders. His brother was also director of Staveley Coal and Iron Company. During the First World War, Markham and his wife made their house near Folkestone available to the government for the accommodation of overseas officers and also purchased and sent aid packages to British prisoners of war in German hands. Lady Markham also nursed. Markham fought tirelessly against the recruitment of under age soldiers into the British Army during the war, and ultimately, these efforts contributed to his untimely death at the age of 50. Markham died of a heart attack on 5 August 1916 at Newstead Abbey near Mansfield. 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「Sir Arthur Markham, 1st Baronet」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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