Arnold Lupton (11 September 1846 – 23 May 1930)[1] was a British Liberal Party Member of Parliament, academic, anti-vaccinationist, mining engineer and a managing director (collieries).

[6] After leaving Shirebrook, Lupton continued working in the technical and mechanical running of collieries and authored books and pamphlets.

He inspected coal and other mines and quarries in Britain, Europe, the United States, Australia and India and was an expert witness in Parliamentary and Arbitration cases.

The promised capital was not forthcoming and Lupton, facing a crisis, turned to Hugo Stinnes, a German industrialist.

[7] In 1913 Lupton leased the coal to Stinnes for £2,000 and played a part in establishing the Anglo-German owned Northern Union Mining Company to develop the colliery on the Serlby Estate.

Stinnes had refused to pay but the court ruled in Lupton's favour and he received his money, interest and costs.

[11][12] The prolific Lupton wrote much to fellow Liberal MPs, including Winston Churchill, and campaigners such as Bertrand Russell, on these issues.

Although he remained to listen to Lupton's speech, the press reported that, "so great was the turmoil of men rushing to the lobby that it was impossible to hear what the member of Sleaford was saying".

[20][21] When he visited Ireland in October 1917, a special notice by the Omagh Royal Irish Constabulary was issued requesting that a "discreet watch be kept on Sir Arnold Lupton" because of his well known anti-conscription views.

Lupton failed to gain backing from local organised labour or the Liberal Party and was beaten heavily, winning only 5.1% of the votes.

He was well known on the international stage, visiting the United States of America, India, Ireland, Australia and other countries as a lecturer on mining and political campaigner.

[27] After Lupton's death aged 83 in 1930, he left a portion of his estate to the National Liberal Club, where as a member, he had often given lectures,[28] and a luncheon was given to his mourners.