William Edwards (British politician)
William Edwards | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Merioneth | |
| In office 31 March 1966 – 8 February 1974 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Jones |
| Succeeded by | Dafydd Elis-Thomas |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Henry Edwards 6 January 1938 |
| Died | 16 August 2007 (aged 69) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour |
William Henry Edwards (6 January 1938 – 16 August 2007), also known as "Will Edwards", was a British Labour politician.
Edwards was born in
Liverpool University and studied at London College of Law. He became a solicitor in Bala and a visiting lecturer at Liverpool College of Commerce
. He married Eleri Rogers in 1962.
Edwards contested
unilateral nuclear disarmament
, and closure of US military bases in the UK.
He was a member of the
Law Society
tribunal struck him off the roll of solicitors infringing the solicitors' accounts rules, and improper use of clients' funds.
In later life, he suffered from
heart disease. He died in the Wrexham Maelor Hospital
. He was survived by his wife and their son and three daughters.
References
- Times Guide to the House of Commons, 1966 & October 1974
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages [better source needed]
- Former MP Will Edwards dies at 69, BBC News, 17 August 2007
- Obituary, The Daily Telegraph, 24 August 2007
- Obituary, The Independent, 28 August 2007
- Obituary, The Guardian, 5 September 2007