Sir Patrick Wall | |
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Member of Parliament for Beverley (Haltemprice 1954–1983) | |
In office 11 February 1954 – 18 May 1987 | |
Preceded by | Richard Law |
Succeeded by | James Cran |
Personal details | |
Born | 14 October 1916 |
Died | 15 May 1998 Chichester, West Sussex, England | (aged 81)
Political party | Conservative |
Spouse |
Sheila Putnam
(m. 1953; died 1983) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Branch/service | Royal Marines |
Years of service | 1935–1957 |
Rank | Major |
Commands | 47 Commando |
Battles/wars | Second World War |
Awards | Knight Bachelor Military Cross Volunteer Reserve Decoration Legion of Merit (United States) |
Sir Patrick Henry Bligh Wall, MC, VRD (14 October 1916 – 15 May 1998) was a British commando in the Royal Marines during the Second World War and later a Conservative Party politician. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Haltemprice in the East Riding of Yorkshire and subsequently for Beverley, over a period spanning 33 years. He was a leading figure in the Conservative Monday Club, and a parliamentary consultant to the Western Goals Institute. In the last decade of his life, he was President of the British UFO Research Association (BUFORA).