Michael Winstanley, Baron Winstanley
William Shepherd | |
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Succeeded by | Tom Normanton |
Member of Parliament for Hazel Grove | |
In office 28 February 1974 – 20 September 1974 | |
Preceded by | constituency created |
Succeeded by | Tom Arnold |
Personal details | |
Born | 27 August 1918 |
Died | 18 July 1993 | (aged 74)
Political party | Liberal |
Education | University of Manchester |
Occupation |
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Michael Platt Winstanley, Baron Winstanley (27 August 1918 – 18 July 1993) was the Liberal Member of Parliament (MP) for Cheadle from 1966 to 1970 and, after boundary changes, for Hazel Grove, a newly created seat comprising half his former seat, from February to October 1974.
Early life
Winstanley was born in
Television career
Winstanley became a media personality as a television and radio doctor in the 1960s. Between 1972 and 1986, he presented
Politics
Following his return to the House of Commons in 1974, Winstanley discovered that he held a post which would disqualify him from being a member of the House of Commons, medical officer at a
Honours
Winstanley was created a life peer on 23 January 1976 with the title Baron Winstanley, of Urmston in Greater Manchester.[4] He was chairman of the Countryside Commission from 1978 to 1980.
Personal life
Winstanley's daughter, Diana, became a highly respected academic and teacher at Kingston University, where bursaries are offered in her memory.[5][6] His niece is journalist and newsreader Anna Ford.[7][8]
References
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- ^ Who's Who 1987
- ^ "DR. MICHAEL WINSTANLEY (Hansard, 3 April 1974)". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). 3 April 1974. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
- ^ "No. 46809". The London Gazette. 27 January 1976. p. 1297.
- ^ The Diana Winstanley Bursaries in Business and Law at Kingston University, London 17 November 2010 vnscholarships.wordpress.com, accessed 3 June 2021
- ^ Master International Business Management Kingston University (see 'Funding' tab) studyqa.com, accessed 3 June 2021
- ^ "1978: Ford makes her ITN debut". On This Day. BBC News. 13 February 1978. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ Adams, Tim (7 December 2008). "Women's special: Tim Adams interviews Anna Ford". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 July 2018.