10 Facts About Arthur Forwood

Arthur Forwood was a Conservative Member of Parliament from 1885 until his death, and in 1895 he was created a baronet.

Arthur Forwood was educated at Liverpool College and then joined the family business.

Arthur Forwood stood for the Liverpool constituency in an 1882 by-election, but lost the Conservative held seat to the Liberal candidate.

Arthur Forwood was the first shipowner to become an Admiralty minister.

Arthur Forwood supported the establishment of an episcopal see and a University College in Liverpool and, more generally, advocated universal suffrage, the redistribution of parliamentary seats, temperance reform, comprehensive employers' liability, old age pensions, council housing, public utilities and public transport.

Arthur Forwood's manner was described as being "unvarnished" and he was "short of the instincts of a Gentleman".

In 1858 Arthur Forwood married Lucy, daughter of Simon Crosfield, of Liverpool; they had three daughters.

Lucy died in 1873, and the following year Arthur Forwood married Mary Anne Eliza, daughter of the journalist and historian Thomas Baines, FRS, of Liverpool and of London.

Arthur Forwood died in September 1898 at his home, The Priory, Gateacre, Liverpool and was buried nearby in the graveyard of All Saints Church, Childwall.

Arthur Forwood had been suffering from colitis, and this led to heart failure.