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'''Sir Bryant Godman Irvine''' |
'''Sir Bryant Godman Irvine''' (25 July 1909 – 3 May 1992) was a [[Canada|Canadian]]-born [[United Kingdom|British]] [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] politician. |
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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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Revision as of 23:23, 17 September 2017
Sir Godman Irvine | |
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| Member of Parliament for Rye | |
| In office 1955–1983 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency created |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| 4th Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means | |
| In office 1976–1979 | |
| Preceded by | Myer Galpern |
| Succeeded by | Richard Crawshaw |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 July 1909 |
| Died | 3 May 1992 (aged 82) |
| Political party | Conservative |
Sir Bryant Godman Irvine (25 July 1909 – 3 May 1992) was a Canadian-born British Conservative politician.
Early life
Irvine was born to William Henry and Ada Mary Irvine and raised in Toronto.[1] He was educated at Upper Canada College in Toronto and then moved to Britain to attend St Paul's School and Magdalen College, Oxford, where he was secretary of the Oxford Union. He became a barrister, called to the bar by Inner Temple in 1932, and was a farmer. During World War II Irvine was a Lieutenant Commander in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve.[2]
Political career
Irvine contested Wood Green in 1951. He was Member of Parliament for Rye from 1955 to 1983. He was secretary of the 1922 Committee 1965-66, and from 1976-82 he served as a Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons under George Thomas.
Family
Irvine was married to Valborg Cecilie from 1945 until her death in 1990.[3]
References
- Times Guide to the House of Commons, 1966 and 1979
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
External links
- 1909 births
- 1992 deaths
- Alumni of Magdalen College, Oxford
- Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies
- Deputy Speakers of the British House of Commons
- Knights Bachelor
- People educated at St Paul's School, London
- UK MPs 1955–59
- UK MPs 1959–64
- UK MPs 1964–66
- UK MPs 1966–70
- UK MPs 1970–74
- UK MPs 1974
- UK MPs 1974–79
- UK MPs 1979–83
- People from Toronto
- Upper Canada College alumni
- Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve personnel of World War II
- Royal Navy officers of World War II
- Canadian emigrants to England
- Members of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom