Alan David Walder (13 November 1928 – 26 October 1978) was a British Conservative Party politician. Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 740 - An Earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom.
Walder was educated at Latymer School and Christ Church, Oxford. The Latymer School is a selective mixed Grammar school in Edmonton, north London, England. Not to be confused with Christchurch, a city in New Zealand. Christ Church (Ædes Christi the temple or house of Christ and thus sometimes known as He was commissioned into the Royal Artillery in 1948. The Royal Artillery, is the common name for the Royal Regiment of Artillery, is an Arm of the British Army. In 1953 he transferred to the 4th Hussars (Army Emergency Reserve) and was promoted Lieutenant. The 4th Queen's Own Hussars was a cavalry regiment in the British Army, first raised in 1685 Lieutenant (abbreviated Lt or Lieut) is a Military, Naval, Paramilitary, Fire service, Emergency medical services He was promoted Captain in 1956. He became a barrister, called to the bar by Inner Temple in 1956. The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple is one of the four Inns of Court around the Royal Courts of Justice in London which may call members to
He unsuccessfully contested the Leicester South West constituency at the 1959 general election. Leicester South West was a Borough constituency in the city of Leicester. Background Following the Suez Crisis in 1956 Anthony Eden the Conservative Prime Minister became unpopular and resigned the following year He was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for High Peak at a 1961 by-election, but lost the seat at the 1966 general election, to Labour's Peter Jackson. A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. High Peak is a County constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. A by-election or bye-election (called special election in the United States) is an Election held to fill a political office that has become vacant National opinion poll summary Research Services: 3% swing to Labour (forecast majority of 101National Opinion Polls: 3 The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the Peter Michael Jackson (born 14 October 1928) is a retired British Labour Party politician
He was returned to the House of Commons at the 1970 general election as MP for Clitheroe, which he held until his death in 1978 at the age of 49. The House of Commons' is the Lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords Opinion poll summary ORC (Opinion Research Council Conservative lead of 1%Harris (Express Newspapers Labour lead of 2%NOP Clitheroe was a constituency in Lancashire. It returned two Members of Parliament (MPs to the House of Commons of the Parliament Walder was an assistant government whip from 1973 to 1974.
Walder coined "Walder's Law" which stated that the first speaker at any 1922 Committee meeting was insane.
Walder's successor at the by-election after his death was David Waddington. David Charles Waddington Baron Waddington GCVO DL QC PC (born 2 August 1929) is a Conservative politician in
Walder was also a noted author and military historian. His works included humorous fiction relating primarily to his experiences in the army and politics, and comprised: Bags of Swank (1963), The Short List (1964), The House Party (1966), The Fair Ladies of Salamanca (1967), The Chanak Affair (1969), The Short Victorious War: Russo-Japanese Conflict 1904-5 (1973), and Nelson (1978).
References
- Times Guide to the House of Commons October 1974
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Hugh Molson |
Member of Parliament for High Peak 1961–1966 |
Succeeded by Peter Jackson |
| Preceded by Sir Francis Pearson |
Member of Parliament for Clitheroe 1970–1978 |
Succeeded by David Waddington |
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