Sir Derrick Gunston, 1st Baronet
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Sir Derrick Wellesley Gunston, 1st Baronet (26 February 1891 – 13 July 1985) was a Unionist
politician in the United Kingdom
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He was elected at the 1924 general election
as Member of Parliament
(MP) for the Thornbury constituency
in Gloucestershire, and held the seat until his defeat at the 1945 general election
by the Labour Party
candidate Joseph Alpass
.
In February 1938, he was made a Baronet
, of Wickwar, Gloucestershire.
In 1943 he was on a British Parliamentary Commission to investigate the future of Newfoundland and Labrador
; the other members were Charles Ammon (Chairman) and A. P. Herbert
.
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 in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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He was elected at the 1924 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1924
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as Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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(MP) for the Thornbury constituency
Thornbury (UK Parliament constituency)
Thornbury was a county constituency centred on the town of Thornbury in Gloucestershire. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system.-History:...
in Gloucestershire, and held the seat until his defeat at the 1945 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1945
The United Kingdom general election of 1945 was a general election held on 5 July 1945, with polls in some constituencies delayed until 12 July and in Nelson and Colne until 19 July, due to local wakes weeks. The results were counted and declared on 26 July, due in part to the time it took to...
by the Labour Party
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
candidate Joseph Alpass
Joseph Alpass
Joseph Herbert Alpass was a British Labour Party politician.At the 1922 general election, Alpass was an unsuccessful candidate in the Thornbury constituency in Gloucestershire...
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In February 1938, he was made a Baronet
Baronet
A baronet or the rare female equivalent, a baronetess , is the holder of a hereditary baronetcy awarded by the British Crown...
, of Wickwar, Gloucestershire.
In 1943 he was on a British Parliamentary Commission to investigate the future of Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada. Situated in the country's Atlantic region, it incorporates the island of Newfoundland and mainland Labrador with a combined area of . As of April 2011, the province's estimated population is 508,400...
; the other members were Charles Ammon (Chairman) and A. P. Herbert
A. P. Herbert
Sir Alan Patrick Herbert, CH was an English humorist, novelist, playwright and law reform activist...
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