Edward Terrell

Edward Terrell
OBE
Born1902
Died13 November 1979
NationalityBritish
Alma materUniversity of London
Occupation(s)Barrister, magistrate, inventor
Political partyLiberal Party (UK)
Military career
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service / branch Royal Navy
Battles / warsWorld War II

Edward Terrell OBE (1902–1979) was a British Liberal politician, a successful barrister and magistrate[1] with a flair for invention; by 1940 he had registered a number of patents relating to pens, ink bottles and peeling knives.[2] When war came, he volunteered for the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve (RNVR) and was commissioned as a lieutenant in the Special Branch of the Volunteer Reserve to run an information section.[3]

  1. ^ Unattributed. Mr Edward Terrell - Obituary. The Times 22 November 1979 p16G.
  2. ^ Terrell, Edward. US Patents 2215942, 1724980, for example.
  3. ^ Terrell, 1958, p 21.