| Sir Richard PilkingtonKBE MC | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Member of Parliament for Widnes | |
| In office 14 November 1935 – 15 June 1945 | |
| Preceded by | Roland Robinson |
| Succeeded by | Christopher Nyholm Shawcross |
| Member of Parliament for Poole | |
| In office 25 October 1951 – 25 September 1964 | |
| Preceded by | Mervyn Wheatley |
| Succeeded by | Oscar Murton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 May 1908 St Helens, Lancashire, UK |
| Died | 9 December 1976(1976-12-09) (aged 68) |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Rosemary Kidwell, née Russell-Roberts |
| Children | Three daughters |
| Parent(s) | Arthur Richard Pilkington and Marjorie Cope |
| Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford |
Sir Richard Antony Pilkington, , KBE, MC (10 May 1908 – 9 December 1976) was a British Conservative Party politician and a soldier in the British Army.
Early life
Richard Pilkington was born in St Helens to the Chairman of the Pilkington glass works, Arthur Pilkington, and Marjorie Cope, daughter of the painter Arthur Stockdale Cope. He was educated at Charterhouse and Christ Church, Oxford. He worked and travelled in North America from 1928 until 1930 when he joined the Coldstream Guards as an officer, serving in Sudan and Egypt.
Military and political career
In 1935 he resigned his commission to enter politics and was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Widnes in Lancashire. He served as Parliamentary Private Secretary to Oliver Stanley. On the outbreak of the Second World War he rejoined the Army and travelled to France with the British Expeditionary Force. He was awarded the Military Cross after returning with one of the last groups from Dunkirk in 1940.
He left the Army again in 1942 and became a Civil Lord of the Admiralty, leading naval missions to India, Ceylon and Burma. He lost his seat to Christopher Shawcross in 1945 and lost again in 1950. In 1951 he won election as Member of Parliament for Poole in Dorset, a seat he held until his retirement from politics in 1964 after a car accident and the onset of Parkinson's disease. He died from the disease in 1976 at the age of 68.
Personal life
Richard Pilkington was also known for his collection of cars, all red, a passion shared by his nephew Sir Antony Pilkington.
References
- "Sir Richard Pilkington (Hansard)". api.parliament.uk. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- "Pilkington Genealogy - Graces Guide". www.gracesguide.co.uk. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- "No. 33658". The London Gazette. 4 November 1930. p. 6958.
- "WAR DIARY". www.ww2guards.com. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- "Sir Richard Pilkington (Hansard)". api.parliament.uk. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- "The Times Archive | The Times & The Sunday Times". 25 June 2023. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- "The Times Archive | The Times & The Sunday Times". 25 June 2023. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- "The Times Archive | The Times & The Sunday Times". 25 June 2023. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- "The Times Archive | The Times & The Sunday Times". 25 June 2023. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- "Sir Richard Pilkington (Hansard)". api.parliament.uk. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- "The Times Archive | The Times & The Sunday Times". 25 June 2023. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- "Bonhams : Outstanding motor cars from the late Sir Antony Pilkington collection to be offered by Bonhams at Goodwood". www.bonhams.com. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- Obituaries, The Times, page 17, 13 December 1976.
External links
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byRoland Robinson | Member of Parliament for Widnes 1935–1945 |
Succeeded byChristopher Nyholm Shawcross |
| Preceded byMervyn Wheatley | Member of Parliament for Poole 1951–1964 |
Succeeded byOscar Murton |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded bySir Austin Hudson, Bt | Civil Lord of the Admiralty 1942–1945 |
Succeeded byStoker Edwards |
- 1908 births
- 1976 deaths
- Military personnel from Merseyside
- Admiralty personnel of World War II
- Alumni of Christ Church, Oxford
- British Army personnel of World War II
- Coldstream Guards officers
- Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies
- Deaths from Parkinson's disease in England
- Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- Lords of the Admiralty
- Ministers in the Churchill caretaker government, 1945
- Ministers in the Churchill wartime government, 1940–1945
- People educated at Charterhouse School
- People from St Helens, Merseyside
- Recipients of the Military Cross
- UK MPs 1935–1945
- UK MPs 1951–1955
- UK MPs 1955–1959
- UK MPs 1959–1964
- Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Poole