John Watkinson

Details

Born:

25 January 1941

Died:

21 September 2004

Birth place:

Bristol, UK

Gender:

Male

Ethnicity:

Unknown

Religion:

Unknown

Aristocratic connections:

false

Formative occupation:

School teacher

Election occupation:

Barrister / Advocate

Parentage:

William Forshaw Watkinson

Notes:

Obituary in The Guardian, 04/10/2004.

Knighthood/Dame:

False

Highest Office:

PPS

Who's Who volume:

4

Education level:

Graduate

References

Rush ID:

6149

MNIS ID:

Not set

Wikidata Entity ID:

Q6263198

Parliament ID:

Not set

Beamish Person ID:

Not set

1. WATKINSON, John (1941-2004)

1. Gloucestershire West

   Party:	Labour
   Year of election:	1974²
   Date of election:	10 October 1974
   Nature of election:	General election
   Nature of service:	First entry
   Year of exit:	1979
   Date of exit:	3 May 1979
   Party:	Labour
   Nature of exit:	Electoral defeat
   Sponsorship:	None known
   Constituency connections:	Regional
   Notes:	None

1. Gloucestershire West

   Connection with constituency:	None known
   Year of election:	1987
   Date of election:
   Nature of election:	General election
   Party:	SDP
   Notes:

2. Gloucestershire West

   Connection with constituency:	None known
   Year of election:	1983
   Date of election:
   Nature of election:	General election
   Party:	SDP
   Notes:

3. Warwick and Leamington

   Connection with constituency:	None known
   Year of election:	1970
   Date of election:
   Nature of election:	General election
   Party:	Labour
   Notes:

1. PPS 1975-1976

   to A.W. Lyon, as Minister of State at the Home Office

2. PPS

   to Roy Jenkins

3. PPS

   to Merlyn Rees

1. Worcester College

   Graduated

1. Bristol Grammar School

1. Miller, Jane Elizabeth

   Year: 1969

   Notes: 2 sons, 2 daughters

1. Labour Party member

   -1981

2. Social Democratic Party member

   1981-

1. Fabian Society member

2. Society of Labour Lawyers member