William Wilkins (British politician)

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William Albert Wilkins CBE (17 January 1899 – 6 May 1987) was a British Labour Party politician.

Wilkins was a linotype operator for a Bristol newspaper and was President of the Bristol branch of the Typographical Association. He joined the Labour Party in 1922 and became a member of Bristol City Council in 1936, serving for ten years. During World War II, Wilkins served as a stoker in the Royal Navy (in which he had served 1917–19) on the Q-ships of the Irish coast.

Wilkins was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Bristol South in 1945, serving until 1970. He became an assistant whip in 1947 and in 1950 a Lord Commissioner of the Treasury. He was appointed CBE in the 1965 New Year Honours.

References

Roth, Andrew (1965). The Business Background of Members of Parliament. Parliamentary Profile Services. p. 181. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
Illingworth, Frank (1947). British Political Yearbook. British Yearbooks. p. 155. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
"Members after 1832". membersafter1832.historyofparliamentonline.org.
House of Commons: With Full Results of the Polling and Biographies of Members and Unsuccessful Candidates and a Complete Analysis, Statistical Tables, and a Map of the General Election. Times Office. 1959. p. 51. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
"The London Gazette - 43529" (PDF). 29 December 1964. p. 11. Retrieved 9 December 2024.

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Preceded byAlexander Walkden	Member of Parliament for Bristol South 1945 – 1970	Succeeded byMichael Cocks

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