at Claybury. He played a part in getting the government to bring in a Bill to prevent increase of rents during War and six months thereafter and to bring in regulations for Tribunals dealing with one-man businesses to protect the livelihoods of self-employed men who were being conscripted. Yeo was also appointed as a Justice of the Peace and served for a while as Vice-Chairman of the Tower Bench. Yeo also supported a campaign led by the Duchess of Hamilton for slaughterhouse reform and spoke at a number of public meetings to demand an end to what were described as cruel methods of slaughtering animals for food and calling for the compulsory introduction of mechanically operated humane-killers. Asked to recall his proudest moment in government or public service, Sir Alfred said this had been when the old age pension was raised from 7/6d to ten shillings largely as a consequence of his efforts. Honours Yeo was knighted for public service in the New Year's Honours List of 1918. Publications Yeo authored a number of political pamphlets including pamphlets, Trade After the War; On Character and The Cross and the Crossways. Death Yeo was taken ill in December 1927, suffering from what was described as a nervous breakdown. His condition deteriorated over the following months and he died at his home at Westcliff-on-Sea on 14 April 1928. References External links 1863 births 1928 deaths Liberal Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies UK MPs 1910–1918 UK MPs 1918–1922 Knights Bachelor Members of London County Council Mayors of places in Greater London Members of Poplar Metropolitan Borough Council National Liberal Party (UK, 1922) politicians Politicians awarded knighthoods