Sir Walter Greaves Greaves-Lord (born Walter Greaves Lord; 21 September 1878 – 18 June 1942) was a

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Member of Parliament and judge. Born in Ince, Lord was educated at Wigan Grammar School, Southport College and University College, Liverpool. He became a

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in 1919, a bencher in 1920, and treasurer of the inn in 1933. Lord changed his surname to "Greaves-Lord" in 1910. That year, he stood for the Conservative Party in Ince, but was not elected. He remained involved with the party, and was elected for Norwood at the 1922 general election, serving until February 1935, when he was appointed as a High Court Judge. He also served as chancellor of the Primrose League in 1926/27. In 1927, he was knighted. Greaves-Lord served as a judge until 1940, when he retired.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Greaves-Lord, Walter 1878 births 1942 deaths Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies People from Ince-in-Makerfield UK MPs 1922–1923 UK MPs 1923–1924 UK MPs 1924–1929 UK MPs 1929–1931 UK MPs 1931–1935 Knights Bachelor 20th-century King's Counsel Queen's Bench Division judges Members of Gray's Inn