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Lionel Heald
British politician (1897-1981) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sir Lionel Frederick Heald, PC QC (7 August 1897 – 8 November 1981) was a British barrister and Conservative Party politician.
Quick Facts Attorney General for England, Prime Minister ...
Sir Lionel Heald | |
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![]() Heald in the 1950s | |
Attorney General for England | |
In office 3 November 1951 – 18 October 1954 | |
Prime Minister | Winston Churchill |
Preceded by | Sir Frank Soskice |
Succeeded by | Sir Reginald Manningham-Buller, Bt |
Member of Parliament for Chertsey | |
In office 23 February 1950 – 29 May 1970 | |
Preceded by | Arthur Marsden |
Succeeded by | Michael Grylls |
Personal details | |
Born | (1897-08-07)7 August 1897 Parrs Wood, Lancashire, England |
Died | 8 November 1981(1981-11-08) (aged 84) |
Political party | Conservative |
Spouses | Flavia Forbes
(m. 1923; div. 1928)Daphne Constance Price
(m. 1929) |
Children | Susan Hibbert Michael Arthur Rufus Heald Anthony Heald Mervyn Heald Elizabeth Lane |
Education | Charterhouse School |
Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford (BA) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | ![]() |
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Rank | Air commodore |
Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
Awards | Bronze Medal of Military Valor |
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