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Godfrey Lagden (politician)

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Godfrey William Lagden (12 April 1906 – 31 August 1989) was a British Conservative Party politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Hornchurch from 1955 to 1966.

Background

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Lagden was born in Richmond, Surrey, where he was educated at Richmond Hill School.[1] He worked for Sun Insurance from 1931 to 1934 and then for IBM.[1] He was a special constable with the Essex County Constabulary during World War II.[1]

Politics

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Lagden entered politics after the war; he was elected to the Hornchurch Urban District in 1948 and to the Essex County Council in 1949.[1] He was the unsuccessful Conservative candidate for Thurrock at the 1951 election.[1] In 1955, he was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for the marginal constituency of Hornchurch, winning the seat from Labour.[1] The Daily Telegraph described him as a member of the party's right who "oppos[ed] Rhodesian sanctions and the abolition of capital punishment".[1] Lagden held Hornchurch until his defeat at the 1966 general election by the Labour candidate Alan Lee Williams.[1]

Personal life and death

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Lagden was married to the former Dorothy Blanche Wheeler from 1932 until her death in 1987.[1] He died in the London Borough of Havering on 31 August 1989, at the age of 83.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Godfrey Lagden". The Daily Telegraph. 8 September 1989. p. 19. Retrieved 11 May 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Deaths". 4 September 1989. p. 16. Retrieved 11 May 2024 – via Newspapers.com. LAGDEN.—On Aug. 31, GODFREY W. LAGDEN, M.P. Hornchurch 1955–1966.
  3. ^ "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Hornchurch
19551966
Succeeded by