The Rt Hon Ernest G Pretyman

The Rt Hon Ernest G Pretyman
Title:The Rt Hon
First name:Ernest
Middle name(s):G
Surname:Pretyman
Year elected:1925
Last year on list:1931
MembershipMember
Ernest George Pretyman, PC, JP, DL (13 November 1859 – 26 November 1931), known as E. G. Pretyman, was a British soldier and Conservative Party politician.

Born on 13 November 1859 and christened on 1 January 1860 at Great Carlton, Lincolnshire, Pretyman was the son of Reverend Frederic Pretyman, Canon of Lincoln. He was the great-grandson of George Pretyman Tomline, a prominent late 18th century cleric, as well as the heir of "Colonel" George Tomline, his father's first cousin. He was educated at Eton and at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich. He entered the Royal Artillery in 1880 and retired in 1889.

Pretyman served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Woodbridge, Suffolk from 1895 to 1906 and for Chelmsford from 1908 to 1923. He was Civil Lord of the Admiralty from 1900 to 1903, Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Admiralty from 1903 to 1906, Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade from 1915 to 1916 and Civil Lord of the Admiralty again from 1916 to 1919. He was appointed a Privy Counsellor in 1917.

E. G. Pretyman made a Gramophone Company recording of an address "On the Navy" in 1908.


Is one of the most prominent and popular of East Coast yachtsmen, being Rear-Commodore of the Royal Harwich Yacht Club, and Vice-Commodore of the Orwell Corinthian Club.

He was born in 1860, being a son of the late Rev. F. Pretyman, Hon. Canon of Lincoln.

Educated at Eton, he entered the Royal Military Academy, and in 1880 joined the Royal Artillery.

He owns a magnificent estate overlooking the river Orwell, and for many years has displayed great interest in the fortunes of the Orwell Corinthian Club, as well as the Royal Harwich.

He was elected Conservative Member for the Wood­bridge Division of Suffolk, and appointed first Civil Lord of the Admiralty. Subse­quently he was appointed Secretary to the Admiralty.

He owns the 9-ton cutter Tamarisk.

Clubs: Royal Harwich, Orwell Corinthian.
Address: Orwell Park, near Ipswich.

Vessel: Tamarisk

Yachts Owned

NameRig ClassfromtoMMSI
Pilgrim Auxiliary Ketch 1925 1931  

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