| David Mudd | |
|---|---|
| Born | William David Mudd (1933-06-02)2 June 1933 Falmouth, Cornwall |
| Died | 28 April 2020(2020-04-28) (aged 86) Plymouth, Devon |
| Occupation | Politician |
William David Mudd (2 June 1933 – 28 April 2020) was a British politician.
Mudd was born in Falmouth, Cornwall, in June 1933. He was educated at Truro Cathedral School and was a member of the Tavistock Urban District Council from 1959 to 1961. He carried out his National service on merchant ships in the 1950s and, after working for a brief period as a stage manager in ballrooms all over the UK, he decided to take on a career in radio and television broadcast journalism.
He was Conservative MP for Falmouth and Camborne from 1970 until 1992, when he stood down. It was considered a surprise when he decided to stand in his old constituency at the 2005 general election as an independent candidate. He came fifth with 2% of the vote.
In the 1970s, Mudd was a member of Mebyon Kernow as well as the Conservative Party. He was also a newsreader on Westward Television in the 1970s and a Cornish bard.
He died in Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, Devon in April 2020 at the age of 86.
References
- Times guide to the House of Commons June 1983 (Times Books, 1983), p. 122
- Savill, Richard (22 April 2005). "Ex-MP 'muddies the water' in Falmouth". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- "Former MP David Mudd dies aged 86". Source FM. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- Vergnault, Olivier (29 April 2020). "Tributes paid to true Cornishman and six time MP David Mudd who died aged 86". Cornwall Live. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- Ferguson, Emma (29 April 2020). "Tribute over death of Cornish MP and journalist David Mudd". The Falmouth Packet. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- Times Guide to the House of Commons 1987, BBC news website
External links
- Mr David Mudd: speeches in Parliament Hansard 1803-2005
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| Preceded byJohn Dunwoody | Member of Parliament for Falmouth and Camborne 1970–1992 |
Succeeded bySebastian Coe |
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