Eric Bullus
Sir Eric Bullus | |
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Member of Parliament for Wembley North | |
In office 1950 – February 1974 | |
Preceded by | Charles Hobson |
Personal details | |
Born | Eric Edward Bullus 20 November 1906 Peterborough, England |
Died | 8 September 2001 | (aged 94)
Political party | Conservative |
Spouse |
Joan Denny
(m. 1949; died 1993) |
Children | 2 |
Sir Eric Edward Bullus (20 November 1906 – 8 september 2001) was a British Conservative politician. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Wembley North from 1950 until the constituency was abolished by boundary changes for the February 1974 general election.
Early life
Although Bullus was born in Peterborough, his mother's home town, he grew up in Leeds. He was educated at Leeds Modern School and the University of Leeds.[1]
Career
At the age of twenty, Bullus joined the right-of-centre newspaper the
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Bullus was knighted in December 1964 as part of Alec Douglas-Home's dissolution honours list, for "political and public services".[1][6]
Personal life
Bullus was a member of the Church of England and a committed Christian. At home, he was a lay reader, preaching nearly one thousand sermons during his life,[2] and while serving in Delhi during World War II he was a member of the arch-deaconry council. He also enjoyed sport, taking part in swimming, rugby and cricket, including playing for the Lords and Commons cricket team.[1]
In 1949 he married Joan Denny, with whom he had two daughters. Joan died in 1993 after a marriage of fifty-two years.[2] Bullus died in 2001, survived by both his children. [1]
Notes
- ^ a b c d e f g h Roth, Andrew (11 September 2001). "Obituary: Sir Eric Bullus". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Sir Eric Bullus". The Telegraph. 10 September 2001. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
- ^ Criminal Justice Act 1948 Part 1, Section 2
- ^ "'Flog for all violence'". News Chronicle. London. 15 November 1952. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
- ^ "From The Herald archives". The Herald. 14 February 2003. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
- ^ "Supplement to the London Gazette" (PDF). London Gazette. No. 43502. 27 November 1964. p. 10228. Retrieved 16 July 2014.