Cyril Townsend | |
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Member of Parliament for Bexleyheath | |
In office February 1974 – 1997 | |
Preceded by | Constituency established |
Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
Personal details | |
Born | 21 December 1937 Woking, Surrey, England |
Died | 20 November 2013 Chillaton, Devon, England | (aged 75)
Political party | Conservative Liberal Democrats |
Spouse | Anita Walshe |
Military career | |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | ![]() |
Years of service | 1958–1968 |
Rank | Captain |
Service number | 455112 |
Unit | Durham Light Infantry |
Battles/wars | Cyprus Emergency Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation |
Sir Cyril David Townsend (21 December 1937 − 20 November 2013) was a British politician.[1]
Townsend was elected Conservative Member of Parliament for Bexleyheath at the February 1974 election, and held the seat until retiring at the 1997 election.