Albert Gladstone was the grandson of William Ewart Gladstone, the former Prime Minister, and at the age of 21 was the youngest member of the Leander crew that won the eights at the 1908 Olympics. Gladstone went up to Christ Church College, Oxford from Eton and rowed in the Oxford boat for four years (1906-09) but only in his last year were Oxford the winners. He was also a member of the Christ Church eight that won the Grand at Henley some four weeks before the 1908 Olympics. During the war, he served in Mesopotamia and Gallipoli and was Mentioned in Despatches three times. He was awarded the MBE in 1919 and then enjoyed a successful business career which, among the many important positions be held, including a directorship of the Bank of England from 1924 to 1947 and senior partnership of the East India merchants. Ogilivy, Gillanders & Company Inc. 1929, Albert Gladstone was appointed Deputy Lieutenant for Flintshire and High Sheriff for the County of London and in 1935 became Chief Constable of Flint Castle. In 1945, on the death of his cousin, he succeeded to the Baronetcy.
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