Lt-Col Charles Ford VD (1845 – 4 February 1918) was a Liberal politician in the United Kingdom. He was a Progressive member of the London County Council from 1892 to 1901.

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Lt-Col Charles Ford VD (1845 – 4 February 1918) was a Liberal politician in the United Kingdom. He was a Progressive member of the London County Council from 1892 to 1901. Early life Ford was born in 1845, the son of Richard William Ford, Mayor of Portsmouth in 1864-65, and his wife Emma (née Low). He was baptised at St John's Chapel, Portsea on 25 May 1845. He was educated at Portsmouth Grammar School and the Naval College in Gosport. A younger brother was the novelist Douglas Morey Ford. Career Ford was a solicitor. He served in the 4th Volunteer Battalion, Essex Regiment, retiring in 1891 as an Honorary Lt Col. He was awarded the VD in 1892. He received an award from the Royal Humane Society for saving a life at sea.

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