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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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "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.