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Colonel '''Sir William Thomas Dupree, 1st Baronet''', {{post-nominals|country=GBR|VD|TD|DL|JP}} (4 September 1865 – 2 March 1933) was an [[England|English]] [[brewer]].<ref name="burke">{{cite book |title= [[Burke's Peerage|Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knighthood]]|publisher=Burke's Peerage & Gentry |editor= Mosley, Charles |editorlink=Charles Mosley (genealogist) |edition=107 |year= 2003 |pages= 1233-1234|ref=Burke |isbn=0-9711966-2-1}}</ref>
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Colonel '''Sir William Thomas Dupree, 1st Baronet''', {{post-nominals|country=GBR|size=100%|sep=,|VD|TD|DL|JP}} (4 September 1856 – 2 March 1933) was an [[England|English]] [[brewer]].<ref name="burke">{{cite book |title= [[Burke's Peerage|Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knighthood]]|publisher=Burke's Peerage & Gentry |editor= Mosley, Charles |editor-link=Charles Mosley (genealogist) |edition=107 |year= 2003 |pages= 1233–1234|ref=Burke |isbn=0-9711966-2-1}}</ref>


Dupree originally worked for the [[Reading, Berkshire|Reading]]-based [[Simonds' Brewery]]. In the early 1890s he became manager of the Simonds brewery in [[Portsmouth]], where he resided for the rest of his life. He later left to set up his own business, [[Portsmouth United Breweries]]. It became extremely successful and by the late 1920s was one of the largest breweries in Southern England. In 1927 it took over the [[Rock Brewery]] in [[Brighton]] and was renamed [[Portsmouth and Brighton United Breweries]] Ltd, still with Dupree as chairman.<ref name="obit">Obituary, ''[[The Times]]'', 4 March 1933</ref>
Dupree originally worked for the [[Reading, Berkshire|Reading]]-based [[H & G Simonds Brewery]]. In the early 1890s he became manager of the Simonds brewery in [[Portsmouth]], where he resided for the rest of his life. He later left to set up his own business, Portsmouth United Breweries. It became extremely successful and by the late 1920s was one of the largest breweries in Southern England. In 1927, it took over the Rock Brewery in [[Brighton]] and was renamed Portsmouth and Brighton United Breweries Ltd, still with Dupree as chairman.<ref name="obit">Obituary, ''[[The Times]]'', 4 March 1933</ref>


Dupree served in the [[1st Wessex Artillery|2nd Hampshire Artillery Volunteers]], [[Territorial Force]] and [[Territorial Army (United Kingdom)|Territorial Army]] as an [[Royal Artillery|artillery]] officer for over forty years. He was a [[justice of the peace]] and [[alderman]] in Portsmouth and served as [[Lord Mayor of Portsmouth|mayor]] three times, in 1901&ndash;1902, 1902&ndash;1903, and 1909&ndash;1910. He was mayor during the [[coronation of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra]] and entertained naval officers from sixteen countries, for which he was [[Knight Bachelor|knighted]] in 1902. In the [[1921 New Year Honours]], he was created a [[baronet]],<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=32178|supp=y|page=2|date=31 December 1920}}</ref> largely due to his support for the [[Industrial League]]. He unsuccessfully contested [[Portsmouth Central (UK Parliament constituency)|Portsmouth Central]] for the [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative Party]] in 1918 and was a Deputy Lieutenant of Hampshire.<ref name="obit"/>
Dupree served in the [[1st Wessex Artillery|2nd Hampshire Artillery Volunteers]], [[Territorial Force]] and [[Territorial Army (United Kingdom)|Territorial Army]] as an [[Royal Artillery|artillery]] officer for over forty years. He was a [[justice of the peace]] and [[alderman]] in Portsmouth and served as [[Lord Mayor of Portsmouth|mayor]] three times, in 1901&ndash;1902,<ref>{{Cite newspaper The Times |title=Election of Mayors |date=11 November 1902 |page=12 |issue=36922}}</ref> 1902&ndash;1903, and 1909&ndash;1910. He was mayor during the [[coronation of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra]] and entertained naval officers from sixteen countries, for which he was [[Knight Bachelor|knighted]] in the [[1902 Birthday Honours]].<ref>{{Cite newspaper The Times |title=Birthday Honours |date=10 November 1902 |page=10 |issue=36921}}</ref><ref>{{London Gazette |issue=27510 |date=30 December 1902 |page=8967 }}</ref>
In the [[1921 New Year Honours]], he was created a [[baronet]],<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=32178|supp=y|page=2|date=31 December 1920}}</ref> largely due to his support for the Industrial League. He unsuccessfully contested [[Portsmouth Central (UK Parliament constituency)|Portsmouth Central]] for the [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative Party]] in 1918 and was a Deputy Lieutenant of Hampshire.<ref name="obit"/>

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|motto = Le Monde Est Mon Pré (The World Is My Field)<ref>{{cite book|title=Debrett's Peerage |date=1973}}</ref>
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Latest revision as of 07:39, 13 August 2024

Sir William Dupree
Chairman of Portsmouth United Breweries
Personal details
Born
William Thomas Dupree

(1856-09-04)4 September 1856
Died2 March 1933(1933-03-02) (aged 76)

Colonel Sir William Thomas Dupree, 1st Baronet, VD, TD, DL, JP (4 September 1856 – 2 March 1933) was an English brewer.[1]

Dupree originally worked for the Reading-based H & G Simonds Brewery. In the early 1890s he became manager of the Simonds brewery in Portsmouth, where he resided for the rest of his life. He later left to set up his own business, Portsmouth United Breweries. It became extremely successful and by the late 1920s was one of the largest breweries in Southern England. In 1927, it took over the Rock Brewery in Brighton and was renamed Portsmouth and Brighton United Breweries Ltd, still with Dupree as chairman.[2]

Dupree served in the 2nd Hampshire Artillery Volunteers, Territorial Force and Territorial Army as an artillery officer for over forty years. He was a justice of the peace and alderman in Portsmouth and served as mayor three times, in 1901–1902,[3] 1902–1903, and 1909–1910. He was mayor during the coronation of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra and entertained naval officers from sixteen countries, for which he was knighted in the 1902 Birthday Honours.[4][5]

In the 1921 New Year Honours, he was created a baronet,[6] largely due to his support for the Industrial League. He unsuccessfully contested Portsmouth Central for the Conservative Party in 1918 and was a Deputy Lieutenant of Hampshire.[2]

Coat of arms

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Coat of arms of Sir William Dupree, 1st Baronet
Crest
A lion sejant Proper supporting with the dexter forepaw a flagstaff Proper flowing therefrom a banner vert charged with a mullet Or.
Escutcheon
Vert on a bend between two calves passant Or three mullets of the field.
Motto
Le Monde Est Mon Pré (The World Is My Field)[7]

References

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  1. ^ Mosley, Charles, ed. (2003). Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knighthood (107 ed.). Burke's Peerage & Gentry. pp. 1233–1234. ISBN 0-9711966-2-1.
  2. ^ a b Obituary, The Times, 4 March 1933
  3. ^ "Election of Mayors". The Times. No. 36922. London. 11 November 1902. p. 12.
  4. ^ "Birthday Honours". The Times. No. 36921. London. 10 November 1902. p. 10.
  5. ^ "No. 27510". The London Gazette. 30 December 1902. p. 8967.
  6. ^ "No. 32178". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 1920. p. 2.
  7. ^ Debrett's Peerage. 1973.
Baronetage of the United Kingdom
New creation Baronet
(of Craneswater)
1921–1933
Succeeded by
William Dupree