Alfred Jephcott

Alfred Roger Jephcott JP (14 February 1853 – 14 March 1932)[1] was a British engineer, trade unionist and Conservative Party politician from Birmingham.

[3] Having moved to Birmingham at an early age, he was educated at St Paul's School in Balsall Heath.

[7] At the election in December 1918 Jephcott, who stood as a coalition Unionist[7] (i.e. a supporter of the coalition government led the Liberal David Lloyd George) won the seat with 56% of the votes, a majority of 18% over the Labour Party candidate alderman George Shann,[7] who died only three weeks after polling day.

[12] In July 1927 he announced his decision to retire when Parliament was dissolved, stating that at the age of 75 he felt it was time to make way for a younger man.

[2] In November 1928 he was knocked down by a motorcycle while crossing the High Street in Birmingham, and suffered a broken ankle.