Ronald Bell (politician)

Ronald Bell
Member of Parliament
for Beaconsfield
(South Buckinghamshire 1950-1974)
In office
23 February 1950 – 27 February 1982
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byTim Smith
Member of Parliament
for Newport
In office
17 May 1945 – 15 June 1945
Preceded byReginald Clarry
Succeeded byPeter Freeman
Member of the Paddington Borough Council
In office
1945–1947
Personal details
Born
Ronald McMillan Bell

(1914-04-14)14 April 1914
Cardiff, Wales
Died27 February 1982(1982-02-27) (aged 67)
Westminster, London, England
Political partyConservative
Spouse
Elizabeth Gossell
(m. 1954)
Children4
EducationMagdalen College, Oxford (BA, MA)
ProfessionBarrister
Military service
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Branch/serviceRoyal Navy Volunteer Reserve
Years of service1939–1946
RankLieutenant Commander
Battles/warsWorld War II

Sir Ronald McMillan Bell QC (14 April 1914 – 27 February 1982) was a barrister and Conservative Member of Parliament in the United Kingdom, representing South Buckinghamshire from 1950 to 1974 and Beaconsfield from 1974 to 1982. He also briefly represented the Newport constituency from a by-election in May 1945 until the general election two months later.

He was appointed a Queen's Counsel in 1966 and was knighted in 1980.