Woolwich | |
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Former borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
1885–1918 | |
Seats | One |
Created from | Greenwich |
Replaced by | Woolwich East and Woolwich West |
1983–1997 | |
Seats | One |
Type of constituency | Borough constituency |
Created from | Woolwich East |
Replaced by | Erith & Thamesmead, and Greenwich & Woolwich |
Woolwich was a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885 to 1918 and from 1983 to 1997. It centred on Woolwich, now in the Royal Borough of Greenwich in south-east London.
Will Crooks, Member of Parliament for Woolwich 1903–10 and 1910–18, was one of the first Labour MPs in the United Kingdom.