William Warbey

William Noble "Will" Warbey (16 August 1903 – 6 May 1980) was a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom.

William Warbey
Member of Parliament
for Ashfield
In office
26 May 1955  10 March 1966
Preceded byConstituency created
Succeeded byDavid Marquand
Member of Parliament
for Broxtowe
In office
17 September 1953  26 May 1955
Preceded bySeymour Cocks
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
Member of Parliament
for Luton
In office
5 July 1945  23 February 1950
Preceded byLeslie Burgin
Succeeded byCharles Hill
Personal details
Born(1903-08-16)16 August 1903
Hackney, London, England
Died6 May 1980(1980-05-06) (aged 76)
Eastbourne, East Sussex, England
Political partyLabour

He was born in the then newly created Metropolitan Borough of Hackney in London. He first entered the House of Commons at the 1945 general election, as the Member of Parliament for Luton in Bedfordshire. However, at the 1950 general election, he lost his seat to the Conservative Party candidate Charles Hill, the former "radio doctor".

Warbey re-entered Parliament at a 1953 by-election for the Nottinghamshire constituency of Broxtowe, following the death of sitting Labour MP Seymour Cocks. However, that constituency was abolished for the 1955 general election, at which Warbey was returned for the new Ashfield constituency. He held the seat until his retirement at the 1966 general election.

He was known for his strong opposition to British support for the United States in the Vietnam War, resigning the Labour whip in protest in September 1966, and "subsequently wrote a scathing book about Wilson's support for the United States".[1]

He died in Eastbourne aged 76.

References

  1. Vickers. "Harold Wilson, the British Labour Party, and the War in Vietnam": 54. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

Sources

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Leslie Burgin
Member of Parliament for Luton
19451950
Succeeded by
Charles Hill
Preceded by
Seymour Cocks
Member of Parliament for Broxtowe
19531955
Constituency abolished
New constituency Member of Parliament for Ashfield
19551966
Succeeded by
David Marquand


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