Ken Hargreaves
Ken Hargreaves MBE | |
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Member of Parliament for Hyndburn | |
In office 9 June 1983 – 16 March 1992 | |
Preceded by | Constituency created |
Succeeded by | Greg Pope |
Personal details | |
Born | Member of Parliament (1983–92) | 1 March 1939
Joseph Kenneth Hargreaves,
MBE, FCIS (1 March 1939 – 23 June 2012), served as the Conservative Member of Parliament for Hyndburn in Lancashire
between 1983 and 1992.
A
Hyndburn for 1979/80.[2]
In 1990, Hargreaves, with
Lord Alton of Liverpool), founded the Movement for Christian Democracy (now the Christian Peoples Alliance) serving as Vice-Chairman with the support of Monsignor Thomas Adamson
.
After losing his
Conservative Central Office as liaison with local Conservative Clubs. At the 2005 general election, he campaigned unsuccessfully in Hyndburn for Conservative candidate James Mawdsley.[4]
A devout
Blackburn.[6]
Honours and awards
Appointed
Knight of the Order of St Gregory the Great.[8]
Fellowships and affiliations
- Fellow, Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators
- Pro-life lobby group: Right to Life
- President: Accrington and District Blind Society
- President: Hyndburn Arthritis Care
- Chairman of the Trustees: Maundy Relief
- Chairman: Disabled Association for Sport in Hyndburn
References
- ^ "Who's Who". ukwhoswho.com. 1 December 2010. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
- ^ www.hyndburnbc.gov.uk
- ^ "BBC News: Tributes as ex-Hyndburn MP Ken Hargreaves dies". BBC. 24 June 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
- ^ "Tories pin election hopes on author". lancs.live. 3 February 2005. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
- ^ "Former Hyndburn MP Ken Hargreaves dies". lancashiretelegraph.co.uk. 24 June 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ^ "Former Hyndburn MP Ken Hargreaves dies after long illness". lancs.live. 25 June 2012. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
- ^ "MBE for former MP and lifelong charity worker". lancs.live. 4 January 2007. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ^ "Papal knighthood for former Hyndburn MP Ken Hargreaves". lancashiretelegraph.co.uk. 6 June 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2021.