Wilf Proudfoot | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Member of Parliament for Brighouse and Spenborough | |
| In office 18 June 1970 – 8 February 1974 | |
| Preceded by | Colin Jackson |
| Succeeded by | Colin Jackson |
| Member of Parliament for Cleveland | |
| In office 8 October 1959 – 25 September 1964 | |
| Preceded by | Arthur Palmer |
| Succeeded by | James Tinn |
| Personal details | |
| Born | George Wilfred Proudfoot 19 December 1921 Crook, County Durham, England |
| Died | 19 July 2013 (aged 91) Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse |
Margaret "Peggy" Mary Jackson
(m. 1950) |
| Children | Mark, Lyn and Ian, Grandchildren - Marcus Proudfoot, Oliver Proudfoot, Luke Proudfoot, James-Ian Harvey, Victoria Harvey |
| Occupation | Grocer, businessman, hypnotist |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Branch/service |  Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1940-1946 |
| Battles/wars | Second World War |
George Wilfred Proudfoot (19 December 1921 – 19 July 2013) was a British Conservative Party politician and former Member of Parliament (MP). He was also a prominent North Yorkshire businessman, well known for his ownership of the Proudfoot supermarket chain and Radio 270. In later life he embarked on a new career as a hypnotist, hypnotherapist and NLP (Neuro Linguistic Practitioner) and Instructor. He died in July 2013.[1]
- ^ Daily Telegraph, 22 July 2013 Wilf Proudfoot obituary