The Lord Bowles | |
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Deputy Chief Whip of the House of Lords Captain of the Queen's Bodyguard of the Yeomen of the Guard | |
In office 28 December 1964 – 19 June 1970 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Prime Minister | Harold Wilson |
Preceded by | The Viscount Goschen |
Succeeded by | The Viscount Goschen |
Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means | |
In office 1948–1950 | |
Preceded by | Hubert Beaumont |
Succeeded by | Charles MacAndrew |
Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
In office 12 December 1964 – 29 December 1970 Life Peerage | |
Member of Parliament for Nuneaton | |
In office 10 March 1942 – 12 December 1964 | |
Preceded by | Reginald Fletcher |
Succeeded by | Frank Cousins |
Personal details | |
Born | 2 May 1902 |
Died | 29 December 1970 (aged 68) |
Nationality | British |
Political party | Labour |
Occupation | Politician |
Francis George Bowles, Baron Bowles (2 May 1902 – 29 December 1970) was a British solicitor and politician. A long-serving Member of Parliament (MP), Bowles served briefly as a Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons, but is perhaps best known for agreeing to give up his safe seat to make way for Minister of Technology Frank Cousins.