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Mansfield Markham (13 December 1905 – 1971) was the second son of Sir Arthur Markham, Bt., and his wife, Lucy, Lady Markham.〔("Mansfield Markham" ) ''Stuffynwood'', accessed 5 June 2010〕 He became a British film producer and director. ==Early life== Markham was born into a wealthy and distinguished family of colliers and industrialists. They are particularly associated with Chesterfield, in Derbyshire. Markham's grandfather was the eponymous co-owner of the well-known Markham Colliery, in Chesterfield. Markham's father served as the Member of Parliament, as a Liberal, for Mansfield in Nottinghamshire, another well-known mining area. The family also had business interests in the coal-fields of South Yorkshire and Wales. In 1911, the contribution of Markham's father to this key industry was recognised with a baronetcy, or hereditary knighthood. During the First World War, Sir Arthur campaigned vigorously for the welfare of young soldiers. Lady Markham also interested herself in good causes for the war-effort, and became a CBE, the grade below being made a ''Dame''. Markham's uncle, Charles, was the director of an engineering company, also based in Chesterfield, that made machinery for the mines: Markham & Co., amongst other business interests. Markham's aunt was Violet Markham, who used her privileged position to devote herself to educational causes around Chesterfield. Later, in 1927, she served her year as Mayor of Chesterfield. During the Great War, she turned her abilities to the training of women in war-service and, in 1917, was rewarded with the very high award of Companion of Honour, (CH). In 1916, Markham's father died, comparatively early, and the title was inherited by Markham's elder brother, who became Sir Charles Markham. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mansfield Markham」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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