Charles Simeons
Charles Simeons DL | |
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Member of Parliament for Luton | |
In office 18 June 1970 – 8 February 1974 | |
Preceded by | Will Howie |
Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
Personal details | |
Born | Charles Fitzmaurice Creighton Simeons 22 September 1921 |
Died | 3 August 2014 | (aged 92)
Political party | Conservative |
Spouses | Rosemary Tabrum
(m. 1945; died 1991)Constance Dowson (m. 1991) |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | Queens' College, Cambridge |
Charles Fitzmaurice Creighton Simeons
Early life and career
Simeons was born in 1921, the son of Charles and Vera Simeons.
Political career
On his third attempt, Simeons was elected Member of Parliament for Luton at the 1970 general election, defeating the sitting Labour MP, William Howie. He served only one term: when the seat was divided in boundary changes for the February 1974 general election, he stood in the new Luton East seat but lost to Labour's Ivor Clemitson.
While in parliament Simeons became known for his attention to local issues, campaigning on behalf of managers at the
Later life and death
After Simeons left the House of Commons he became an expert on pollution control, especially that concerning water pollution and chemical spills, and wrote several books on these subjects.[2] He was Director of the Action Learning Trust from 1978 to 1982.[1]
Simeons was married twice, firstly to Rosemary Tabrum (with whom he had two children) and then, after her death in 1991, to Constance Dowson.[1] He died aged 92 in 2014.[3]
References
- ^ Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 2022 (online ed.). A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membershiprequired.)
- ^ a b c d "Charles Simeons - obituary". Daily Telegraph, 4 September 2014. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ "Telegraph Announcements - Charles Simeons". Archived from the original on 14 August 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Charles Simeons
- Times Guide to the House of Commons February 1974
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs