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'''Jack Heywood Aspinwall''' (5 February 1933 – 19 May 2015) was a [[United Kingdom|British]] politician.<ref>http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whoswho/U5890/</ref> In the [[United Kingdom general election, February 1974|February 1974]] and [[United Kingdom general election, October 1974|October 1974]] elections, he was the [[Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal Party]] candidate for [[Kingswood (UK Parliament constituency)|Kingswood]], but changed his allegiance and was elected as [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] [[Member of Parliament]] for the same seat in [[United Kingdom general election, 1979|1979]]. He served there until the [[United Kingdom general election, 1983|1983 election]], when he was elected for [[Wansdyke (UK Parliament constituency)|Wansdyke]], which he represented until his retirement at the [[United Kingdom general election, 1997|1997 general election]]. He died of cancer at [[Willsbridge]], near [[Bristol]], England in May 2015.<ref>http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-bristol-32793916</ref>
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'''Jack Heywood Aspinwall''' (5 February 1933 – 19 May 2015) was a British [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] politician.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whoswho/U5890/|title=Who's Who|work=ukwhoswho.com|accessdate=21 May 2015}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite news|title = Jack Aspinwall, politician - obituary|url = https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/11618306/Jack-Aspinwall-politician-obituary.html|website = Telegraph.co.uk|accessdate = 2015-12-28|date = 2015-05-20}}</ref>


==Notes==
== Career ==
In the [[February 1974 United Kingdom general election|February 1974]] and [[October 1974 United Kingdom general election|October 1974]] elections, Aspinwall was the [[Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal Party]] candidate for [[Kingswood (UK Parliament constituency)|Kingswood]] in the rural county of [[Avon (county)|Avon]], coming third in both. He changed his allegiance to the Conservatives in 1975 as "the priority was to defeat socialism"<ref name=":0" /> and was elected as the [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|Member of Parliament]] for the seat in [[1979 United Kingdom general election|1979]], beating the [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] incumbent, [[Terence Walker]], by 303 votes. He served there for one parliament until the [[1983 United Kingdom general election|1983 election]], when he stood for and was elected for the new constituency of [[Wansdyke (UK Parliament constituency)|Wansdyke]], which he represented for three further parliaments until his retirement at the [[1997 United Kingdom general election|1997 general election]].<ref>[http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/8203-Tributes-paid-Jack-Aspinwall-Conservative-MP/story-26531515-detail/story.html Notice of death of Jack Aspinwall] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150720084506/http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/8203-Tributes-paid-Jack-Aspinwall-Conservative-MP/story-26531515-detail/story.html |date=20 July 2015 }}, bristolpost.co.uk; accessed 21 May 2015.</ref>
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==Personal life==
Born in [[Bootle]], Aspinwall had two brothers, Frank and Raymond. He won a scholarship to [[Prescot Grammar School]], but his mother died when he was 14 years old and he went into care. He joined the [[Royal Air Force|RAF]] after leaving school. While stationed in [[Wiltshire]] in 1954, he met his future wife, Brenda Squires, whom he married in 1954.<ref>[http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/Family-pays-tribute-MP-Kingswood-Jack-Aspinwall/story-26542302-detail/story.html#ixzz3anBJiri5 Profile] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150522012906/http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/Family-pays-tribute-MP-Kingswood-Jack-Aspinwall/story-26542302-detail/story.html |date=22 May 2015 }}, bristolpost.co.uk; accessed 21 May 2015.</ref> He and his wife had three children. Jack Aspinwall died of cancer at [[Willsbridge]], near [[Bristol]], England, on 19 May 2015, aged 82.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-bristol-32793916|title=Former Tory MP for Kingswood, Jack Aspinwall, dies|newspaper=BBC News|accessdate=21 May 2015|date=19 May 2015}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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* "Times Guide to the House of Commons", Times Newspapers Limited, 1992 edition.

==Sources==
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*''Times Guide to the House of Commons'', Times Newspapers Limited, 1992 edition.


== External links ==
==External links==
* {{Hansard-contribs | mr-jack-aspinwall | Jack Aspinwall }}
* {{Hansard-contribs | mr-jack-aspinwall | Jack Aspinwall }}


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Latest revision as of 21:53, 19 February 2024

Jack Aspinwall
Member of Parliament
for Wansdyke
Kingswood (1979–1983)
In office
4 May 1979 – 8 April 1997
Preceded byConstituency created
Succeeded byDan Norris
Personal details
Born(1933-02-05)5 February 1933
Died19 May 2015(2015-05-19) (aged 82)
NationalityBritish
Political partyConservative
Spouse
Brenda Squires
​
(m. 1954)​
Children3

Jack Heywood Aspinwall (5 February 1933 – 19 May 2015) was a British Conservative politician.[1][2]

Career

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In the February 1974 and October 1974 elections, Aspinwall was the Liberal Party candidate for Kingswood in the rural county of Avon, coming third in both. He changed his allegiance to the Conservatives in 1975 as "the priority was to defeat socialism"[2] and was elected as the Member of Parliament for the seat in 1979, beating the Labour incumbent, Terence Walker, by 303 votes. He served there for one parliament until the 1983 election, when he stood for and was elected for the new constituency of Wansdyke, which he represented for three further parliaments until his retirement at the 1997 general election.[3]

Personal life

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Born in Bootle, Aspinwall had two brothers, Frank and Raymond. He won a scholarship to Prescot Grammar School, but his mother died when he was 14 years old and he went into care. He joined the RAF after leaving school. While stationed in Wiltshire in 1954, he met his future wife, Brenda Squires, whom he married in 1954.[4] He and his wife had three children. Jack Aspinwall died of cancer at Willsbridge, near Bristol, England, on 19 May 2015, aged 82.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Who's Who". ukwhoswho.com. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Jack Aspinwall, politician - obituary". Telegraph.co.uk. 20 May 2015. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  3. ^ Notice of death of Jack Aspinwall Archived 20 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine, bristolpost.co.uk; accessed 21 May 2015.
  4. ^ Profile Archived 22 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine, bristolpost.co.uk; accessed 21 May 2015.
  5. ^ "Former Tory MP for Kingswood, Jack Aspinwall, dies". BBC News. 19 May 2015. Retrieved 21 May 2015.

Sources

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  • Times Guide to the House of Commons, Times Newspapers Limited, 1992 edition.
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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Kingswood
1979–1983 		Succeeded by
New constituency Member of Parliament for Wansdyke
1983–1997 		Succeeded by
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