Wight Education Committee and as a member of the IoW Advisory Committee re the appointment of Magistrates. He was an officer of the Island Liberal Federation, being its President in 1920. Parliament 1922 Chatfeild-Clarke stood for Parliament on one occasion only, at the 1922 general election in the Isle of Wight constituency. The seat had been represented by the Conservatives since January 1910 but it had elected Liberals in 1880 and 1906. In 1904, John Seely who had been elected as a Conservative in 1900 defected to the Liberals, so there was some radical tradition for Liberals to exploit there in 1922. Although there was a Labour candidate standing in 1922, dividing the progressive vote, he lost his deposit gaining 11.2% of the poll. The Conservative vote was also badly split by the intervention of an Independent Conservative candidate, who took 21% of the poll. This allowed Chatfeild-Clarke to top the poll with a majority of 1,582 votes. 1923 Chatfeild-Clarke decided that he did not wish to stand again for Parliament again. He cited poor health as his reason for standing down but there was speculation that he was standing aside to make way for the former MP, Jack Seely, to get back into the House of Commons. Seely held the seat in 1923 – but only just, securing a majority of 90 votes or 0.3% of the total number of votes cast. Labour again lost their deposit. Other honours and appointments Chatfeild-Clarke was knighted in 1913 and was appointed a deputy governor of the Isle of Wight in 1920. Death Chatfeild-Clarke died on 16 April 1925 of influenza at his home in Wooton on the Isle of Wight, at the age of 62. References External links 1863 births 1925 deaths People educated at King's College School, London UK MPs 1922–1923 Liberal Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies Members of Parliament for the Isle of Wight Knights Bachelor Deputy Lieutenants of the Isle of Wight Members of the London School Board