George Heynes Radford

Sir George Heynes Radford (1851– 5 October 1917) was an English solicitor and Liberal politician. He was a Member of Parliament for Islington East from 1906 to 1917.

George Radford was born in Plymouth, the eldest son of G. D. Radford and Catherine Agnes Heynes. He went to London University to study law, where he graduated Bachelor of Laws with honours. In 1882, he married Emma Louisa Radford, the daughter of a Justice of the Peace. They had three daughters.

Radford was admitted as a solicitor in 1872. He joined the firm of Radford and Frankland which had its offices in Chancery Lane, eventually becoming senior partner.

Radford was first involved in London local politics. He was Progressive Party member for West Islington on the London County Council from 1885-1907. In the 1906 general election he became MP for Islington East, a seat he went on to hold, albeit by small majorities, until his death in 1917. Radford always took a prominent part in London County Council elections and was for two years Chairman of the Council’s Parliamentary Committee.

Radford served as Chairman of the National Liberal Club Buildings Co. Ltd and was a Vice-Chairman of the Club. He also served as a Justice of the Peace in Surrey, where he had his home at Ditton Hill, now part of Surbiton. He was knighted in the 1916 Birthday Honours.

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