Recent appearances

• Death of a Member 18 Sep 1959

  I regret to have to inform the House of the death of David Johnstone Pryde, esq., Member for Midlothian, and I desire on behalf of the House to express our sense of the loss we have sustained and our sympathy with the relatives of the honourable Member.

• Retirement of MR. Speaker Morrison 18 Sep 1959

  I understand that in a short time we shall be summoned to another place, where this Session will come to an end by Prorogation. I also understand from the newspapers that this Parliament will shortly after that be dissolved and a new House of Commons will be elected to meet on the 20th of next month. As I shall not be here then, the time has now come for me to take my leave of you and to bid...

• Retirement of MR. Speaker Morrison 18 Sep 1959

  I rise to express my thanks for the kind words that have been said by the two right hon. Gentlemen and by the hon. Member for Hudders-field, West (Mr. Wade). I know that I do not deserve half of the things they said, but I am grateful none the less for the kind hearts behind the speeches. I fear I cannot give advice to the hon. Member for Glasgow, Govan (Mr. Rankin). No doubt on the subject...

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Former MP for Cirencester and Tewkesbury

Entered the House of Commons on 30 May 1929 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 18 September 1959 — General election

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Thomas Davies

Future MPs in this constituency

• Nicholas Ridley
• Geoffrey Clifton-Brown