Anthony Berry
British politician (1925–1984) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sir Anthony George Berry (12 February 1925 – 12 October 1984)[1] was a British Conservative politician. He served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Enfield Southgate and a whip in Margaret Thatcher's government.
Quick Facts The HonourableSir Anthony Berry, Vice-Chamberlain of the Household ...
Sir Anthony Berry | |
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Vice-Chamberlain of the Household | |
In office 5 May 1979 – 30 September 1981 | |
Prime Minister | Margaret Thatcher |
Preceded by | Donald Coleman |
Succeeded by | Carol Mather |
Comptroller of the Household | |
In office 30 September 1981 – 17 February 1983 | |
Prime Minister | Margaret Thatcher |
Preceded by | Spencer Le Marchant |
Succeeded by | Carol Mather |
Treasurer of the Household | |
In office 17 February – 11 June 1983 | |
Prime Minister | Margaret Thatcher |
Preceded by | John Stradling Thomas |
Succeeded by | John Cope |
Member of Parliament for Enfield, Southgate Southgate (1964–1983) | |
In office 15 October 1964 – 12 October 1984 | |
Preceded by | Sir Beverley Baxter |
Succeeded by | Michael Portillo |
Personal details | |
Born | Anthony George Berry (1925-02-12)12 February 1925 Eton, Buckinghamshire, England |
Died | 12 October 1984(1984-10-12) (aged 59) Brighton, East Sussex, England |
Cause of death | Bombing |
Political party | Conservative |
Spouses | Mary Burke Roche
(m. 1954; div. 1966)Sarah Clifford-Turner
(m. 1966) |
Children | 6, including Jo (by Roche) |
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Berry served as an MP for 20 years until he was killed in the Brighton hotel bombing by the Provisional IRA.