He was a member of the Lloyds banking family, but made his career in engineering, serving as chairman of N. Hingley & Sons Ltd for more than forty years.
[1][2] He was educated at Uppingham School, after which, in 1894, he attended the Mason Science College in Birmingham, and for a time undertook private study in Vienna.
[4] His second term was from July 1941, when he held the seat for the Conservatives after the sitting member, Dudley Joel, was killed on active service.
In the House of Commons he concentrated on industry, Midlands affairs, and the welfare of personnel in the armed forces.
[1] Away from parliament, Lloyd became President of the National Federation of Iron and Steel Manufacturers in 1925 and High Sheriff of Worcestershire in 1935.