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'''Wilfrid Denis Walker''' is a right-wing ] politician, known for his monarchist activities and anti-communism; he has been in control of the ] since late ], and is also the Company Secretary and Director of the ] and its ] subsidiary, the ]. Earlier in his life he was a ] in southern Africa, and Minister of Education in ]; he holds the ] 'The Honourable' because of his government posts there. '''Wilfrid Denis Walker''' is known for his monarchist activities and anti-communism; he is also the Company Secretary and Director of the ] and its ] subsidiary, the ]. Earlier in his life he was a ] in southern Africa, and Minister of Education in ]; he holds the ] 'The Honourable' because of his government posts there.


==Early life== ==Early life==
Walker was born in East ] and became a ] ] in southern ]. He left the mission service to settle as a minor industrialist in ], ]. Walker became a ] ] in southern ]. He left the mission service and later settled in ], ].


==Political Career in Rhodesia/Zimbabwe== ==Political Career in Rhodesia/Zimbabwe==
In the ], he won the seat of Bulawayo North as a ] candidate, polling 93·4% of the vote among the European-descended electorate. He was re-elected in the ] and ] elections. Walker served as Minister for Education from ] in ]'s government, but was dismissed in April ] after mounting criticism. However, he returned to office under ] in ]-]. In the ], he won the seat of Bulawayo North as a ] candidate, polling 93·4% of the vote among the European-descended electorate. He was re-elected in the ] and ] elections. Walker served as Minister for Education from ] in ]'s government and also held office under ] in ]-].


Following the end of ] and the creation of ] he was appointed Deputy Chairman of Parliamentary Committees, but came under pressure from the new government of ]. He was to have been arrested (on suspicion of attempting to overthrow the government) on ], ] together with the MP for Bulawayo South, but had fortuitously left on a prearranged holiday. When he returned in January ], he briefly reattended Parliament before learning that the Mugabe government had stationed police around the building to arrest him on sight. Walker fled the country, hidden in a furniture lorry and returned to Britain. Following the end of ] and the creation of ] he was appointed Deputy Chairman of Parliamentary Committees, but came under pressure from the new government of ]. He was to have been arrested (on suspicion of attempting to overthrow the government) on ], ] together with the MP for Bulawayo South, but had fortuitously left on a prearranged holiday. When he returned in January ], he briefly reattended Parliament before learning that the Mugabe government had stationed police around the building to arrest him on sight. Walker fled the country and returned to Britain.


==Return to Britain== ==Return to Britain==
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On ] he delivered a letter to ] at 10 Downing Street highlighting the political situation in Zimbabwe. On ] he delivered a letter to ] at 10 Downing Street highlighting the political situation in Zimbabwe.


Walker settled in ], in a house owned by his brother. He entered into a number of small business concerns, such as (in April ]) Fax Network International Limited, based in ] (in March 1999 this company was renamed Computer Systems UK Ltd). Walker entered into a number of small business concerns, such as (in April ]) Fax Network International Limited, based in ] (in March 1999 this company was renamed Computer Systems UK Ltd).


==Monday Club== ==Monday Club==


On 29 September 1986 Denis Walker was the guest-of-honour at a ] Foreign Affairs Committee Dinner at Bailey's Hotel, Gloucester Road, ], chaired by ], who had previously served in Rhodesia. Walker subsequently joined the Club about 1988 and was introduced by David Storey, then National Club Chairman, to ] who was the new Chairman of the Club's Foreign Affairs Committee. Lauder-Frost was a firm supporter of the Rhodesian Front and ] era ] and he and Walker quickly became friends. Walker was subsequently introduced to the Monarchist League, of which Lauder-Frost was then the principal officer. By 1990 Walker was a member of the executives of both organisations. The following year the Monday Club's office was moved, at Walker's behest, to his office opposite ] railway station. In mid-1992 Lauder-Frost, the leading activist of the Monday Club, suddenly resigned for personal reasons, and Denis Walker effectively gained full control of the Monday Club, and, later, the International Monarchist League. Both organisations are currently administered by him. On 29 September 1986 Denis Walker was the guest-of-honour at a ] Foreign Affairs Committee Dinner at Bailey's Hotel, Gloucester Road, ], chaired by ], who had previously served in Rhodesia. Walker subsequently joined the Club about 1988 and was introduced by David Storey, then National Club Chairman, to ] who was the new Chairman of the Club's Foreign Affairs Committee. Lauder-Frost was a firm supporter of the Rhodesian Front and ] era ]. Walker was subsequently introduced to the Monarchist League, of which Lauder-Frost was then the principal officer. By 1990 Walker was a member of the executives of both organisations. In mid-1992 Lauder-Frost, the leading activist of the Monday Club, suddenly resigned for personal reasons.

On 1 November 1989 Denis Walker produced a paper for the Monday Club's Foreign Affairs Committee on ''Land Reform in ]''. In his last paragraph he stated that "once the land has been redistributed, the commercial farms will be broken up, the remaining white farmers reduced by exile or imprisonment; Zimbabwe's government, already morally bankrupt, will decline towards economic collapse."


==Other activities== ==Other activities==


He is also the Director of the ] orientated ''Good Hope Christian Group'', and the ''Rhodesia Christian Group'', organisations which were set up to assist European refugees from those countries. He is also General Secretary of The ''Zimbabwe-Rhodesia Relief Fund'', a registered charity, of which the principal patron and Chairman is Sir ] (] ] for ]). He is also the Director of the ] orientated ''Good Hope Christian Group'', and the ''Rhodesia Christian Group'', organisations which were set up to assist European from those countries. He is also General Secretary of The ''Zimbabwe-Rhodesia Relief Fund'', a registered charity, of which the Chairman is Sir ] (] ] for ]).


Denis Walker was appointed in mid-1989 as the Chairman of the Schools Liaison Steering Committee for the ], City of London Branch. His portrait photograph appears on the front page of their Autumn 1989 Newsletter with another in the August/September 2005 ''Rhodesia Christian Group Newsletter''. Denis Walker was appointed in mid-1989 as the Chairman of the Schools Liaison Steering Committee for the ], City of London Branch. His portrait photograph appears on the front page of their Autumn 1989 Newsletter with another in the August/September 2005 ''Rhodesia Christian Group Newsletter''.

Revision as of 08:54, 28 June 2006

Wilfrid Denis Walker is known for his monarchist activities and anti-communism; he is also the Company Secretary and Director of the International Monarchist League and its UK subsidiary, the Constitutional Monarchy Association. Earlier in his life he was a missionary in southern Africa, and Minister of Education in Rhodesia; he holds the honourific 'The Honourable' because of his government posts there.

Early life

Walker became a Methodist missionary in southern Africa. He left the mission service and later settled in Bulawayo, Rhodesia.

Political Career in Rhodesia/Zimbabwe

In the Rhodesia general election of 1974, he won the seat of Bulawayo North as a Rhodesian Front candidate, polling 93·4% of the vote among the European-descended electorate. He was re-elected in the 1977 and 1979 elections. Walker served as Minister for Education from 1977 in Ian Smith's government and also held office under Abel Muzorewa in 1979-80.

Following the end of white minority rule and the creation of Zimbabwe he was appointed Deputy Chairman of Parliamentary Committees, but came under pressure from the new government of Robert Mugabe. He was to have been arrested (on suspicion of attempting to overthrow the government) on December 10, 1981 together with the MP for Bulawayo South, but had fortuitously left on a prearranged holiday. When he returned in January 1982, he briefly reattended Parliament before learning that the Mugabe government had stationed police around the building to arrest him on sight. Walker fled the country and returned to Britain.

Return to Britain

On February 10 he delivered a letter to Margaret Thatcher at 10 Downing Street highlighting the political situation in Zimbabwe.

Walker entered into a number of small business concerns, such as (in April 1988) Fax Network International Limited, based in Chingford (in March 1999 this company was renamed Computer Systems UK Ltd).

Monday Club

On 29 September 1986 Denis Walker was the guest-of-honour at a Conservative Monday Club Foreign Affairs Committee Dinner at Bailey's Hotel, Gloucester Road, South Kensington, chaired by Richard Stallabrass, who had previously served in Rhodesia. Walker subsequently joined the Club about 1988 and was introduced by David Storey, then National Club Chairman, to Gregory Lauder-Frost who was the new Chairman of the Club's Foreign Affairs Committee. Lauder-Frost was a firm supporter of the Rhodesian Front and apartheid era South Africa. Walker was subsequently introduced to the Monarchist League, of which Lauder-Frost was then the principal officer. By 1990 Walker was a member of the executives of both organisations. In mid-1992 Lauder-Frost, the leading activist of the Monday Club, suddenly resigned for personal reasons.

Other activities

He is also the Director of the South Africa orientated Good Hope Christian Group, and the Rhodesia Christian Group, organisations which were set up to assist European from those countries. He is also General Secretary of The Zimbabwe-Rhodesia Relief Fund, a registered charity, of which the Chairman is Sir Nicholas Winterton (Conservative Member of Parliament for Macclesfield).

Denis Walker was appointed in mid-1989 as the Chairman of the Schools Liaison Steering Committee for the British Institute of Management, City of London Branch. His portrait photograph appears on the front page of their Autumn 1989 Newsletter with another in the August/September 2005 Rhodesia Christian Group Newsletter.

He runs the Monarchist League, the Monday Club, and other business activities from an office at Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, and now lives at Woodford Green, Essex.

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