John Langford-Holt
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Sir John Anthony Langford-Holt (30 June 1916 - 23 July 1993) was a British
Conservative
Member of Parliament
for Shrewsbury
from 1945 to 1983. Unlike most other members of Parliament, Sir John made it clear that he would never seek ministerial office and would refuse it he were offered such a post.
He was born in Studdale, Waldershare, Kent on 30 June 1916 and educated at Shrewsbury School
. During the war, he served as a pilot, first in the Battle of Britain
and later with the Fleet Air Arm
.
During his political career, his positions included serving on the Parliamentary Science Committee, the Estimates Committee, the Expenditure Committee and the Select Committee on Defence. During Churchill's
later years, he was entrusted by the Tory Whips to look after the grand old man himself.
He married Elisabeth Neustadtl in 1943. The couple were divorced in 1951, and she remarried Major Robert Rivers-Bulkeley. In 1953, he remarried Flora Stuart until the marriage dissolved in 1969. Following this, he was married for the last time to Irene Kerr. He died in London on 23 July 1993.
United Kingdom
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Conservative
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...
Member of Parliament
Parliament of the United Kingdom
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for Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury (UK Parliament constituency)
Shrewsbury was a parliamentary constituency in England, centred on the town of Shrewsbury in Shropshire.It was founded in 1290 as parliamentary borough, returning two members to the House of Commons of England until 1707, then of the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and of the...
from 1945 to 1983. Unlike most other members of Parliament, Sir John made it clear that he would never seek ministerial office and would refuse it he were offered such a post.
He was born in Studdale, Waldershare, Kent on 30 June 1916 and educated at Shrewsbury School
Shrewsbury School
Shrewsbury School is a co-educational independent school for pupils aged 13 to 18, founded by Royal Charter in 1552. The present campus to which the school moved in 1882 is located on the banks of the River Severn in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England...
. During the war, he served as a pilot, first in the Battle of Britain
Battle of Britain
The Battle of Britain is the name given to the World War II air campaign waged by the German Air Force against the United Kingdom during the summer and autumn of 1940...
and later with the Fleet Air Arm
Fleet Air Arm
The Fleet Air Arm is the branch of the British Royal Navy responsible for the operation of naval aircraft. The Fleet Air Arm currently operates the AgustaWestland Merlin, Westland Sea King and Westland Lynx helicopters...
.
During his political career, his positions included serving on the Parliamentary Science Committee, the Estimates Committee, the Expenditure Committee and the Select Committee on Defence. During Churchill's
Winston Churchill
Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, was a predominantly Conservative British politician and statesman known for his leadership of the United Kingdom during the Second World War. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest wartime leaders of the century and served as Prime Minister twice...
later years, he was entrusted by the Tory Whips to look after the grand old man himself.
He married Elisabeth Neustadtl in 1943. The couple were divorced in 1951, and she remarried Major Robert Rivers-Bulkeley. In 1953, he remarried Flora Stuart until the marriage dissolved in 1969. Following this, he was married for the last time to Irene Kerr. He died in London on 23 July 1993.