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| '''Dennis Turner, Baron Bilston''' (26 August 1942 |
'''Dennis Turner, Baron Bilston''' (26 August 1942 – 25 February 2014) was a ] and ] politician in the ] and was a ] from 1987 until 2005. | ||
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| Turner contested ] in the February and October general elections in 1974. | Turner contested ] in the February and October general elections in 1974. | ||
| He was elected member of Parliament for ] at the ]. He never held high office, serving as an opposition ] then as ] to ] at the ]. He also campaigned on issues of ] and ], and chaired the Commons Catering Committee. He chaired the Co-op Parliamentary Group for two years and the ] group of Labour MPs. He once introduced a private member's bill seeking to make clear in law the correct amount of froth at the top of a pint of beer. | He was elected member of Parliament for ] at the ]. He never held high office, serving as an opposition ] then as ] to ] at the ]. He also campaigned on issues of ] and ], and chaired the Commons Catering Committee. He chaired the Co-op Parliamentary Group for two years and the ] group of Labour MPs. He once introduced a private member's bill seeking to make clear in law the correct amount of froth at the top of a pint of beer. | ||
| Turner stepped down from Parliament at the ]; he announced his retirement at a very late stage, citing an impending lung operation on a collapsed ]. ] was selected to replace him. |
Turner stepped down from Parliament at the ]; he announced his retirement at a very late stage, citing an impending lung operation on a collapsed ]. ] was selected to replace him. | ||
| On 13 May 2005 it was announced that he would be created a ], and on 20 June 2005 the title was created as '''Baron Bilston''', of Bilston in the County of ].<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=57683 |date=23 June 2005 |page=8169}}</ref> Turner later revealed that this choice of title was a mistake, and he had intended to take the title 'Baron Turner of Bilston'.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/feb/26/dennis-turner-lord-bilston |title=Lord Bilston obituary |last=Kavanagh |first=Dennis |publisher=The Guardian |date=26 February 2014}}</ref> | On 13 May 2005 it was announced that he would be created a ], and on 20 June 2005 the title was created as '''Baron Bilston''', of Bilston in the County of ].<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=57683 |date=23 June 2005 |page=8169}}</ref> Turner later revealed that this choice of title was a mistake, and he had intended to take the title 'Baron Turner of Bilston'.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/feb/26/dennis-turner-lord-bilston |title=Lord Bilston obituary |last=Kavanagh |first=Dennis |publisher=The Guardian |date=26 February 2014}}</ref> | ||
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Not to be confused with Denys Turner.
| The Right HonourableThe Lord Bilston | |
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| Member of Parliament for Wolverhampton South East | |
| In office 12 June 1987 – 11 April 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Edwards |
| Succeeded by | Pat McFadden |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1942-08-26)26 August 1942 Bradley, West Midlands, England |
| Died | 25 February 2014(2014-02-25) (aged 71) |
| Political party | Labour Co-operative |
| Spouse | Patricia Narroway |
Dennis Turner, Baron Bilston (26 August 1942 – 25 February 2014) was a Labour and Co-operative politician in the United Kingdom and was a Member of Parliament from 1987 until 2005.
Early life
Turner was born in Bradley in the Black Country and lived there his entire life. He was the son of Thomas Herbert Turner and Mary Elizabeth Peasley. He was educated at Stonefield Secondary Modern School (now South Wolverhampton and Bilston Academy) on Prosser Street in Bilston and Bilston College of Further Education (now part of City of Wolverhampton College), worked as a market trader and steelworker, and later ran a social club. He was a strong trades unionist. He was one of the youngest-ever councillors on Wolverhampton Council from 1966, rising through the ranks to become deputy leader for seven years. He was Director of Springvale Co-operative Leisure Centre. He was on West Midlands County Council from 1973-86.
Parliamentary career
Turner contested Halesowen and Stourbridge in the February and October general elections in 1974.
He was elected member of Parliament for Wolverhampton South East at the 1987 general election. He never held high office, serving as an opposition whip then as Parliamentary Private Secretary to Clare Short at the Department for International Development. He also campaigned on issues of Fairtrade and further education, and chaired the Commons Catering Committee. He chaired the Co-op Parliamentary Group for two years and the West Midlands group of Labour MPs. He once introduced a private member's bill seeking to make clear in law the correct amount of froth at the top of a pint of beer.
Turner stepped down from Parliament at the 2005 general election; he announced his retirement at a very late stage, citing an impending lung operation on a collapsed diaphragm. Pat McFadden was selected to replace him.
On 13 May 2005 it was announced that he would be created a life peer, and on 20 June 2005 the title was created as Baron Bilston, of Bilston in the County of West Midlands. Turner later revealed that this choice of title was a mistake, and he had intended to take the title 'Baron Turner of Bilston'.
Personal life
Lord Bilston was a Distinguished Supporter of the British Humanist Association.
He married Patricia Narroway in 1976 and had a son and a daughter.
References
- "No. 57683". The London Gazette. 23 June 2005. p. 8169.
- Kavanagh, Dennis (26 February 2014). "Lord Bilston obituary". The Guardian.
External links
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded byRobert Edwards | Member of Parliament for Wolverhampton South East 1987–2005 |
Succeeded byPat McFadden |
- 1942 births
- 2014 deaths
- British humanists
- Councillors in the West Midlands (county)
- Councillors in Wolverhampton
- Freemen of Wolverhampton
- Labour Co-operative life peers
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- People from Bilston
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