John Hill (British politician)

John Hill
Member of Parliament
for South Norfolk
In office
13 January 1955 – 8 February 1974
Preceded byPeter Baker
Succeeded byJohn MacGregor
Personal details
Born
John Edward Bernard Hill

(1912-11-13)13 November 1912
Died6 December 2007(2007-12-06) (aged 95)
NationalityBritish
Political partyConservative
Spouse
Edith Luard
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(m. 1944; died 1995)​
Children1 (adopted)
EducationCharterhouse School
Alma materMerton College, Oxford
ProfessionFarming
Military service
Allegiance United Kingdom
Branch/service British Army
RankCaptain

John Edward Bernard Hill (13 November 1912 – 6 December 2007) was a British barrister, farmer and Conservative politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for South Norfolk for 19 years, from 1955 to 1974.[1][2][3] He was also one of the UK's first MEPs, serving from 1973 to 1974.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ a b Obituary in The Daily Telegraph, 20 December 9 November 2007[dead link]
  2. ^ a b Obituary in The Independent, 15 January 2008 Archived 16 January 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ a b Obituary in The Times, 10 January 2008[dead link]