Cynthia Carew Pole, Lady Carew Pole OBE (–14 March 1977) was a politician and aristocrat who was active in civic organisation in Cornwall. She was married to John Carew Pole and lived at Antony House in Cornwall.
Political career
In 1946, Carew Pole was a candidate for Cornwall County Council for Torpoint.[1] She was co-opted onto the council and served as a member until at least 1962.[2] In 1958, she was elected a county alderman.[2]
She was also a member of St Germans Rural Council and Torpoint Urban Council for periods in the years after the Second World War.[2]
Carew Pole was a member of the consultative council of South Western Electricity, serving as the council's chairman for a period.[2]
Civic work
Carew Pole was involved with the Women's Voluntary Service (WVS) from its inception. She first worked for the organisation in Reading, later becoming the organiser for Cornwall.[2] She was awarded an OBE in the 1959 New Year Honours for her services with the WVS.[2][3]
Carew Pole was also active within local civic organisations, especially those related to health and education. She was the president of a local branch of the Arthritis and Rheumatism Council,[4] chairman of the Three Towns Nursing Association in Plymouth,[5]
In 1931, Carew Pole ceremonially launched the new Torpoint Ferry.[6]
Personal life
Carew Pole cultivated a significant number of daylilies in the gardens of Antony House between 1960 and her death; they were later made a National Plant Collection.[7] She was keen sportswoman and noted as a fine tennis player.[8]
Marriage and family
Carew Pole was born Cynthia Mary Burns and was the only daughter of Walter Burns and his wife who lived at North Mymms Park, Hatfield, Hertfordshire.[9] She married John Carew Pole on 12 June 1928 at St Margaret's Church, Westminster; wedding gifts were sent by Princess Mary and the King and Queen.[10] Cynthia's bridesmaids were Lady Anne Cavendish, Catherine Willoughby (daughter of the Earl of Ancaster), Moira Forbes (daughter of the Earl and Countess of Granard), and Victoria Pole-Carew, John's sister.[10] The ceremony was noted as a "large and fashionable gathering" and attendees included, among others, Princess Victoria; the Duchess of Devonshire; the Duchess of Roxburghe; Lady Astor; and Constance, Duchess of Westminster and her daughter Mary.[10][11]
The couple had three children together: two daughters and a son, Richard Carew Pole.[2][8]
References
- ^ "County Council: Nominations For East Cornwall". Western Morning News. 16 February 1946. p. 3 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Sir John Carew Pole Appointed Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall". Cornish Guardian. 9 August 1962. p. 9 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Supplement to the London Gazette, 1 January 1959" (PDF). The London Gazette. 1 January 1959. p. 14. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
- ^ "East Cornwall News: Saltash". Cornish Guardian. Vol. 69, no. 3590. 30 October 1969. p. 6 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Royal Visit: Duchess of Gloucester and Plymouth". Western Morning News. No. 24108. 6 April 1937. p. 3 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Torpoint Ferry: New Boat to Be Launched Next Month". Western Morning News. No. 22114. 14 February 1931. p. 6 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "A magical garden in a riverside setting near Torpoint was the perfect location for a Disney film". Cornish Garden Stories. 14 July 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
- ^ a b "Heir for Baronet". Dundee Evening Telegraph. 3 December 1938. p. 2 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "A.D.C. In S. Africa: Sir John Carew Pole's Appointment". Western Morning News. 1 February 1935. p. 7 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ a b c "Gifts From Royal Family: Baronet Guardsman's Wedding - Westminster Ceremony". Yorkshire Post. 13 June 1928. p. 5 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "The Carew-Pole–Burns Wedding". The Tatler. No. 1408. 20 June 1928. p. 19 – via British Newspaper Archive.