Richard Hornby
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Richard Phipps Hornby (20 June 1922 – 22 September 2007) was a British Conservative politician and businessman. He was Member of Parliament for Tonbridge for over 17½ years, from June 1956 to February 1974, holding a junior ministerial position for a year in the mid-1960s. He worked for the J. Walter Thompson advertising agency before, during, and after his career in Parliament, and was Chairman of the Halifax Building Society from 1983 to 1990.
Quick Facts Member of Parliament for Tonbridge, Preceded by ...
Richard Hornby | |
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Member of Parliament for Tonbridge | |
In office 7 June 1956 – 8 February 1974 | |
Preceded by | Gerald Williams |
Personal details | |
Born | Richard Phipps Hornby (1922-06-20)20 June 1922 Lancashire, England |
Died | 22 September 2007(2007-09-22) (aged 85) Wiltshire, England |
Political party | Conservative |
Spouse |
Stella Hichens (m. 1951) |
Children | 4 |
Parent | Hugh Hornby (father) |
Profession | Business |
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