Jack Oldfield
Jack Oldfield | |
|---|---|
Herbert Looker | |
| Succeeded by | Victor Raikes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 July 1899 London, England |
| Died | 11 December 1999 (aged 100) Doddington, Kent, England |
| Political party | Labour (1920–1964) Conservative (1964–1999) |
| Spouse |
Jonnet Elizabeth Richards
(m. 1953) |
| Occupation | Landowner |
John Richard Anthony Oldfield (5 July 1899 – 11 December 1999) was a British landowner and politician.[1][2]
The son of Major H.E. Oldfield of the Royal Field Artillery, his father was killed in action two days before his first birthday during the Second Anglo-Boer War.[1][3] With his widowed mother, he moved home many times, spending much time at Doddington Place Gardens, Kent, which had been purchased by his grandfather and aunt in 1906.[1]
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Earlier in 1931, Oldfield had been elected to the London County Council to represent Whitechapel and St George's.[5] He remained a member of the council until 1958, later representing Stepney and was vice chairman in 1954–1955.[1][2][6]
With the outbreak of World War II in 1939, Oldfield attempted to rejoin the armed forces, but was initially rejected due to his age. He eventually succeeded in enlisting as an able seaman in the Royal Navy. He finished the war with the rank of sub-lieutenant.[1]
In 1953, he married Jonnet Elizabeth Richards, and the couple moved to Doddington, Kent. There he created a mushroom farm while his wife worked on the gardens of Doddington Place.[1][7] In 1964, he joined the Conservative Party and was elected to Kent County Council in the following year. He remained on the council until 1981.[1][2]
He died in Doddington aged 100 in December 1999,[1][2] 68 years after leaving the House of Commons.[8] He was the last surviving MP to have served during the reign of George V (1910–1936).[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Oldfield, Richard (15 December 1999). "OBITUARIES: John Oldfield". The Independent.
- ^ Who Was Who. Oxford University Press. December 2007. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
- ^ Conan Doyle, Arthur (1900). The Great Boer War. London: Smith Elder & Co. pp. 467–468.
- ^ "General Election: List Of Nominations". The Times. 5 November 1935. p. 8.
- ^ "L.C.C. Election". The Times. 7 March 1931. p. 8.
- ^ "Youth Gangs In South London. Report For L.C.C.". The Times. 14 April 1954. p. 4.
- ^ "History". Doddington Place Gardens. 2005. Archived from the original on 26 August 2011. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
- ^ Based on the date of the 1931 General Election being 27 October that year. Not known to have been claimed as a record.