Donald Bruce

Details

Born:

3 October 1912

Died:

18 April 2005

Birth place:

London, UK

Gender:

Male

Ethnicity:

White

Ethnic minority:

No

Religion:

Unknown

Aristocratic connections:

false

Formative occupation:

Accountant

Election occupation:

Army officer

Parentage:

William Trevor Bruce, insurance broker, of Norbury, London, and his wife Mary

Notes:

Obituary in The Guardian, 20/04/2005.

Knighthood/Dame:

False

Highest Office:

Parliamentary Private Secretary

Who's Who volume:

4

Education level:

Secondary

References

Rush ID:

8475

MNIS ID:

Not set

Wikidata Entity ID:

Q5294081

Parliament ID:

Not set

Beamish Person ID:

1445

They work for you ID:

Not set

1. BRUCE, Major Donald (1912-2005)

1. Baron Bruce of Donington

   Life

   1974

1. Portsmouth North

   Party:	Labour
   Year of election:	1945
   Date of election:	5 July 1945
   Nature of election:	General election
   Nature of service:	First Entry
   Year of exit:	1950
   Date of exit:	23 February 1950
   Party:	Labour
   Nature of exit:	Boundary revision / defeat
   Sponsorship:	None known
   Constituency connections:	None known
   Notes:	Defeated contesting Portsmouth West at 1950 General Election.

1. Wrekin, The

   Connection with constituency:	None known
   Year of election:	1964
   Date of election:
   Nature of election:	General election
   Party:	Labour
   Notes:

2. Wrekin, The

   Connection with constituency:	None known
   Year of election:	1959
   Date of election:
   Nature of election:	General election
   Party:	Labour
   Notes:

3. Portsmouth West

   Connection with constituency:	None known
   Year of election:	1950
   Date of election:
   Nature of election:	General election
   Party:	Labour
   Notes:

1. PPS 1945-1950

   to Aneurin Bevan, as Minister of Health

1. European Parliament

   Member

   1975-1979

1. Donington Grammar School

1. Butcher, Joan Letitia

   Year: 1939

   Notes: Divorced 1980. 2 sons, 3 daughters

2. Heard, Mrs Cyrena Shaw

   Year: 1981

1. Labour Party Member

   1935-

2. Conservative Party Member

   1931

3. Independent Labour Party Member

   1931-1935

1. Co-operative movement

2. Fabian Society

3. League for Democracy in Greece Member

1. /trade_unions/134 Member