Daniel Awdry
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Daniel Edmund Awdry, TD
, DL
(10 September 1924 – 11 October 2008) was a British
Conservative Party
politician.
Awdry was educated at Winchester College
and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
. He served with the 10th Hussars in Italy
1944–45 and with the Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry
1947–62. He became a solicitor and a Chippenham
councillor, serving as Mayor 1958–59. He was President of the Southern Boroughs Association 1959–60.
Awdry was Member of Parliament
for Chippenham
from a 1962 by-election
until 1979, when he stood down—having seen off strong challenges from Liberal
candidates in the seat (his majority in October 1974 was 1,749 (3.3%)). His successor was Richard Needham
.
Territorial Decoration
The Territorial Decoration was a medal of the United Kingdom awarded for long service in the Territorial Force and its successor, the Territorial Army...
, DL
Deputy Lieutenant
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(10 September 1924 – 11 October 2008) was a British
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.
Awdry was educated at Winchester College
Winchester College
Winchester College is an independent school for boys in the British public school tradition, situated in Winchester, Hampshire, the former capital of England. It has existed in its present location for over 600 years and claims the longest unbroken history of any school in England...
and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst , commonly known simply as Sandhurst, is a British Army officer initial training centre located in Sandhurst, Berkshire, England...
. He served with the 10th Hussars in Italy
Italy
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1944–45 and with the Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry
Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry
The Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry was a Yeomanry regiment of the Kingdom of Great Britain and the United Kingdom established in 1794. It was disbanded as an independent Territorial Army unit in 1967, a time when the strength of the TA was greatly reduced...
1947–62. He became a solicitor and a Chippenham
Chippenham, Wiltshire
Chippenham is a market town in Wiltshire, England, located east of Bath and west of London. In the 2001 census the population of the town was recorded as 28,065....
councillor, serving as Mayor 1958–59. He was President of the Southern Boroughs Association 1959–60.
Awdry was Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Chippenham
Chippenham (UK Parliament constituency)
Chippenham is a parliamentary constituency, abolished in 1983 but recreated in 2010, and represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election...
from a 1962 by-election
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
until 1979, when he stood down—having seen off strong challenges from Liberal
Liberal Party (UK)
The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day...
candidates in the seat (his majority in October 1974 was 1,749 (3.3%)). His successor was Richard Needham
Richard Needham
Richard Francis Needham, 6th Earl of Kilmorey, Kt, PC usually known as Sir Richard Needham is a former Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom...
.
External links
- Obituary at Telegraph.co.uk