Bob Dunn (politician)
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Robert John Dunn known as Bob Dunn, was a British
Conservative Party
politician.
Having been involved in the Conservative Party in his home-constituency of Eccles
, near Manchester
, Dunn was elected a councillor in the London Borough of Southwark
in May 1974. Bob's hometown was Swinton (Borough of Swinton and Pendlebury), Lancashire
, 5 miles up the A6 road to the north-west of Manchester city centre.
He was Member of Parliament
(MP) for Dartford
from 1979 to 1997 and was a junior education minister from 1983 to 1988. He lost his seat to Howard Stoate
at the 1997 general election
. He unsuccessfully contested the seat again at the 2001 election
, and served as a borough councillor in Dartford until his death in 2003.
Bob Dunn Way was named in his memory during 2004, this being a northern by-pass
of Dartford
town, for which he had campaigned, previously known as University Way in the expectation of a higher education campus being built. When the former Naval College at Greenwich, London
became available to the University of Greenwich
, its need for a campus north of Dartford disappeared.
United Kingdom
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Conservative Party
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician.
Having been involved in the Conservative Party in his home-constituency of Eccles
Eccles, Greater Manchester
Eccles is a town in the City of Salford, a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester in North West England, west of Salford and west of Manchester city centre...
, near Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
, Dunn was elected a councillor in the London Borough of Southwark
London Borough of Southwark
The London Borough of Southwark is a London borough in south east London, England. It is directly south of the River Thames and the City of London, and forms part of Inner London.-History:...
in May 1974. Bob's hometown was Swinton (Borough of Swinton and Pendlebury), Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
, 5 miles up the A6 road to the north-west of Manchester city centre.
He was Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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(MP) for Dartford
Dartford (UK Parliament constituency)
-Elections in the 2000s:-Elections in the 1990s:-Notes and references:...
from 1979 to 1997 and was a junior education minister from 1983 to 1988. He lost his seat to Howard Stoate
Howard Stoate
Howard Geoffrey Alvan Stoate is a British Labour Party politician who was the Member of Parliament for the Dartford constituency in Kent from 1997 to 2010.-Early life:...
at the 1997 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1997
The United Kingdom general election, 1997 was held on 1 May 1997, more than five years after the previous election on 9 April 1992, to elect 659 members to the British House of Commons. The Labour Party ended its 18 years in opposition under the leadership of Tony Blair, and won the general...
. He unsuccessfully contested the seat again at the 2001 election
United Kingdom general election, 2001
The United Kingdom general election, 2001 was held on Thursday 7 June 2001 to elect 659 members to the British House of Commons. It was dubbed "the quiet landslide" by the media, as the Labour Party was re-elected with another landslide result and only suffered a net loss of 6 seats...
, and served as a borough councillor in Dartford until his death in 2003.
Bob Dunn Way was named in his memory during 2004, this being a northern by-pass
Bypass (road)
A bypass is a road or highway that avoids or "bypasses" a built-up area, town, or village, to let through traffic flow without interference from local traffic, to reduce congestion in the built-up area, and to improve road safety....
of Dartford
Dartford
Dartford is the principal town in the borough of Dartford. It is situated in the northwest corner of Kent, England, east south-east of central London....
town, for which he had campaigned, previously known as University Way in the expectation of a higher education campus being built. When the former Naval College at Greenwich, London
Greenwich
Greenwich is a district of south London, England, located in the London Borough of Greenwich.Greenwich is best known for its maritime history and for giving its name to the Greenwich Meridian and Greenwich Mean Time...
became available to the University of Greenwich
University of Greenwich
The University of Greenwich is a British university located in the London Borough of Greenwich, London, England. The main campus is located on the grounds of the Old Royal Naval College, a central location within the Maritime Greenwich UNESCO World Heritage Site.-History:The history of the...
, its need for a campus north of Dartford disappeared.
External links
- Robert Dunn's obituary in The Guardian