Peter Thorneycroft

Details

Born:

26 July 1909

Died:

4 June 1994

Birth place:

UK

Gender:

Male

Ethnicity:

Unknown

Ethnic minority:

No

Religion:

Unknown

Aristocratic connections:

false

Formative occupation:

Army officer

Election occupation:

Barrister / Advocate

Parentage:

Major Mervyn Thorneycroft and the daughter of Sir W. Franklyn

Notes:

None

Knighthood/Dame:

False

Highest Office:

Cabinet Minister

Who's Who volume:

4

Education level:

Graduate

References

Rush ID:

5977

MNIS ID:

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Wikidata Entity ID:

Q334282

Parliament ID:

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Beamish Person ID:

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They work for you ID:

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1. THORNEYCROFT, Peter (1909-1994)

1. Baron Thorneycroft

   Life

   1967

1. Monmouth

   Party:	Conservative
   Year of election:	1945*
   Date of election:	30 October 1945
   Nature of election:	By-election
   Nature of service:	Re-entry
   Year of exit:	1966
   Date of exit:	31 March 1966
   Party:	Conservative
   Nature of exit:	Electoral defeat
   Sponsorship:	None known
   Constituency connections:	None known
   Notes:	None

2. Stafford

   Party:	Conservative
   Year of election:	1938*
   Date of election:	9 June 1938
   Nature of election:	By-election
   Nature of service:	First entry
   Year of exit:	1945
   Date of exit:	5 July 1945
   Party:	Conservative
   Nature of exit:	Electoral defeat
   Sponsorship:	None known
   Constituency connections:	Regional
   Notes:	None

1. Parliamentary Secretary 1945

   May-July 1945; Ministry of War Transport

2. President of the Board of Trade 1951-1957

3. Chancellor of the Exchequer 1957-1958

4. Minister of Aviation 1960-1962

5. Minister of Defence 1962-1964

6. Secretary of State for Defence 1964

   April-October 1964

1. RMA Woolwich

   Graduated

1. Eton College

1. Page, Sheila

   Year: 1938

   Notes: Divorced 1949

2. Roberti, Carla

   Year: 1949

1. Conservative Party Member

   Chairman 1975-

1. Army and Navy Club