The Lord Ardwick | |
|---|---|
| Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
| In office 16 January 1970 Life Peerage – 18 August 1994 | |
| Member of the European Parliament | |
| In office 1975–1979 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 April 1910 |
| Died | 18 August 1994 |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse | Gladys Jones |
| Children | 3 (including Matthew Symonds) |
| Relatives | Carrie Johnson (granddaughter) |
| Alma mater | Manchester Grammar School |
| Occupation | politician, editor, reporter |
John Cowburn Beavan, Baron Ardwick (9 April 1910 – 18 August 1994) was a British journalist, Labour life peer and Member of the European Parliament. Born to a Welsh father in Ardwick, Manchester, he began his journalistic career in local newspapers before a long associations with The Guardian and Mirror. He was a staunch Labour supporter and was appointed as a life peer by Harold Wilson in 1970, namely to represent journalism in the House of Lords.