Edward Terrell was a British Liberal politician, a successful barrister and magistrate with a flair for invention; by 1940 he had registered a number of patents relating to pens, ink bottles and peeling knives.
14 Facts About Edward Terrell
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Edward Terrell was the son of Thomas Terrell, who was a Liberal Member of Parliament.
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Edward Terrell graduated at London University and was called to the Bar by Gray's Inn in 1924.
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Edward Terrell first stood for Parliament at the 1929 General Election, when he was Liberal candidate for Watford.
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Edward Terrell did not contest the 1931 General Election but stood as Liberal candidate for Lambeth North at the 1935 General Election when he again finished second.
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Edward Terrell's selection was based on his scientific background and to some extent that his father had practised in patent law.
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Edward Terrell was now part of what Terrell described as "private army" for Goodeve to develop naval weapons.
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Edward Terrell developed plastic armour for which he received an award from the Royal Commission on Awards to Inventors.
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The film used some of Edward Terrell's collected footage of attacks on real ships.
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Edward Terrell was promoted with exceptional rapidity to the temporary rank of commander.
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Usborne's task was to develop weapons and techniques against U-boats, and he and Edward Terrell formed a team of two.
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Edward Terrell developed techniques for reducing the conspicuous smoke given off by ships, and he worked on a bunker-busting rocket-powered bomb, the Disney bomb.
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Edward Terrell enjoyed a close relationship with Millis Jefferis of MD1, and he once defended Jefferis in court when he had been found to be driving while uninsured.
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Edward Terrell returned to the legal profession after the war, taking silk and became a Recorder of the Crown Court.