Ben Ford (politician)
Ben Ford Clacton Urban District Council | |
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In office 1959–1962 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Benjamin Thomas Ford 1 April 1925 London, England |
Died | 17 April 2022 | (aged 97)
Political party | Labour (until 1983) Independent Labour (1983) SDP (1984–88) Liberal Democrats (from 1988) |
Spouse |
Vera Fawcett-Fancet (m. 1950) |
Children | 3 |
Benjamin Thomas Ford
Early years
Born to parents Benjamin Charles Ford and May Ethel (née Moorton),[1] Ford's address at the time of his birth was 67 Haberdasher Street, Shoreditch, County of London. He moved to Streatham, SW16, in 1927. Ford attended Rowan Road Central School in Surrey.[1] From 1951 to 1964, he worked as an electronic fitter-wireman.[1]
Political career
Ford was councillor on
Ford was elected the Labour Party
Ford joined the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in late 1984.[3] When that party merged with the Liberal Party to form the Liberal Democrats in 1988, he became chair of the party's constituency association in Leeds North West. In 1991, he was appointed president of the Leeds Federation of Liberal Democrats, remaining in situ for the next six years.[1]
Honours
In 1979, Ford was made a
Personal life
Ford married Vera Ada (née Fawcett-Fancet) in 1950, with whom he had three children: Anthony, Paula and Ivan. Outside of politics, he listed his recreations as music, shooting, family and reading. He lived in Bramhope, Leeds, and was a member of East Ward Labour Club in Bradford. Ben Ford died on 17 April 2022, at the age of 97.[1][4]
Publications
- Piecework, 1960[1]
References
- ^ Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 2024 (online ed.). A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membershiprequired.)
- ^ "Militant Choice for Bradford", Yorkshire Post, 26 June 1982, p. 1
- ^ "Ousted MP joins SDP", The Guardian, 17 December 1984, p. 3.
- ^ "Mr. Benjamin Thomas Ford". England and Wales, Death Index, 1989–2022. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Ben Ford
- Times Guide to the House of Commons, 1966 & 1983
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs