Robert Boscawen
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Robert Thomas Boscawen MC PC (17 March 1923 – 28 December 2013) was a British Conservative politician. He was the last member of the House of Commons to hold a Military Cross for action during the Second World War.[1]
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Robert Boscawen | |
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Vice-Chamberlain of the Household | |
In office 17 February 1983 – 16 October 1986 | |
Prime Minister | Margaret Thatcher |
Preceded by | Carol Mather |
Succeeded by | Tristan Garel-Jones |
Comptroller of the Household | |
In office 16 October 1986 – 26 July 1988 | |
Prime Minister | Margaret Thatcher |
Preceded by | Carol Mather |
Succeeded by | Tristan Garel-Jones |
Member of Parliament for Wells | |
In office 18 June 1970 – 13 May 1983 | |
Preceded by | Lynch Maydon |
Succeeded by | David Heathcoat-Amory |
Member of Parliament for Somerton and Frome | |
In office 9 June 1983 – 16 March 1992 | |
Succeeded by | Mark Robinson |
Personal details | |
Born | (1923-03-17)17 March 1923 Cornwall, England |
Died | 28 December 2013(2013-12-28) (aged 90) Isle of Wight, England |
Political party | Conservative |
Spouse |
Mary Codrington
(m. 1949; died 2013) |
Children | 3 |
Education | Eton College |
Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
Occupation | Politician |
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