Nicholas Bonsor
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| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 December 1942 London, England |
| Died | 21 March 2023 (aged 80) |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Residence(s) | Soulbury, Buckinghamshire |
| Alma mater | |
Sir Nicholas Cosmo Bonsor, 4th Baronet,
Early life
Bonsor was educated at Eton College and Keble College, Oxford.
Political career
Having unsuccessfully fought
In 1994, just before he became a minister, Bonsor had challenged the incumbent Sir Marcus Fox for the chairmanship of the influential 1922 Committee, and narrowly lost by 129 votes to 116.[1] Bonsor, a Eurosceptic, had previously rebelled against the government by voting several times against the ratification of the Maastricht Treaty in the 1992-93 parliamentary session.[2]
Post-Parliamentary career
Bonsor lived at Liscombe Park near
Bonsor pledged support, by appearing together in a public meeting, to Nigel Farage MEP in his 2010 general election campaign for the Buckingham constituency, standing against the speaker of the House (standing for re-election), John Bercow.
Bonsor was a vice-president of the Standing Council of the Baronetage.[3]
Personal life and death
Sir Nicholas Bonsor was the elder son of Sir Bryan Bonsor (1916–1977) and his wife Elizabeth Hambro (1920–1995). In 1969, he married Hon. Nadine Marisa Lampson, now the Hon. Lady Bonsor, a daughter of Graham Curtis Lampson, 2nd Baron Killearn. They had five children, including Sir Alexander Cosmo Walrond Bonsor (b. 1976) and entrepreneur Mary Bonsor (b. 1987).
Bonsor died on 21 March 2023, at the age of 80.[4] His eldest son Alexander succeeded to the baronetcy as the 5th Baronet.
Notes
 | This article needs additional citations for verification. (March 2023) |
- ^ "Sir Marcus Fox". www.theguardian.com. 19 March 2002. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^ "No 10 stands by Clarke's accuser". www.independent.co.uk. 24 September 1996. Archived from the original on 18 June 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^ "Standing Council of the Baronetage".
- ^ "Sir Nicholas Bonsor, Right-wing Eurosceptic MP who served under John Major – obituary". The Telegraph. 30 March 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
References
- Times Guide to the House of Commons, Times Newspapers Limited, 1997
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990, [page needed]
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