Edward Terrell

Edward Terrell
Born1902 (1902)
Died13 November 1979(1979-11-13) (aged 76–77)
Alma materUniversity of London
OccupationsBarrister, magistrate, inventor
Political partyLiberal Party (UK)
Military career
Allegiance United Kingdom
Branch Royal Navy
ConflictsWorld War II

Edward Terrell OBE (1902–1979) was a British Liberal politician, a successful barrister and magistrate with a flair for invention; by 1940 he had registered a number of patents relating to pens, ink bottles and peeling knives. 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.