Walter Ayles
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Walter Henry Ayles was a British
Labour Party
politician who served as a Member of Parliament
(MP) for 11 years between 1923 and 1953.
He was a conscientious objector
in the First World War, and served as secretary of the No More War Movement
, 1931-1932. He was also a Councillor
on Bristol City Council.
He was selected by Bristol East
ILP to be their candidate for the 1918 General Election but was replaced prior to the campaign.
He was Member of Parliament
for Bristol North
from 1923 to 1924 and from 1929 to 1931; for Southall
from 1945 to 1950; and for Hayes and Harlington
from 1950 until he resigned his seat
on 31 January 1953, by accepting the post of Steward of the Manor of Northstead. He died that July, aged 74.
United Kingdom
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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...
politician who served as a 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,...
(MP) for 11 years between 1923 and 1953.
He was a conscientious objector
Conscientious objector
A conscientious objector is an "individual who has claimed the right to refuse to perform military service" on the grounds of freedom of thought, conscience, and/or religion....
in the First World War, and served as secretary of the No More War Movement
No More War Movement
The No More War Movement was a pacifist and socialist organisation in the United Kingdom.The Movement was founded in 1921 as a successor to the No-Conscription Fellowship. It became the British section of War Resisters International. Chaired by Fenner Brockway, it asked members to strive for...
, 1931-1932. He was also a Councillor
Councillor
A councillor or councilor is a member of a local government council, such as a city council.Often in the United States, the title is councilman or councilwoman.-United Kingdom:...
on Bristol City Council.
He was selected by Bristol East
Bristol East (UK Parliament constituency)
Bristol East is a borough constituency 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.-Boundaries:...
ILP to be their candidate for the 1918 General Election but was replaced prior to the campaign.
He 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 Bristol North
Bristol North (UK Parliament constituency)
Bristol North was a borough constituency which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885 until it was abolished for the 1950 general election.- Members of Parliament :...
from 1923 to 1924 and from 1929 to 1931; for Southall
Southall (UK Parliament constituency)
Southall was a parliamentary constituency centred on the Southall district of west London. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom....
from 1945 to 1950; and for Hayes and Harlington
Hayes and Harlington (UK Parliament constituency)
Hayes and Harlington is a borough constituency 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.-Boundaries:...
from 1950 until he resigned his seat
Resignation from the British House of Commons
Members of Parliament sitting in the House of Commons in the United Kingdom are technically forbidden to resign. To circumvent this prohibition, a legal fiction is used...
on 31 January 1953, by accepting the post of Steward of the Manor of Northstead. He died that July, aged 74.