Donald Kaberry, Baron Kaberry of Adel (18 August 1907–13 March 1991), known as Sir Donald Kaberry, 1st Baronet, from 1960 to 1983, was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located
Kaberry was educated at Leeds Grammar School and became a solicitor ( a partner in Ford and Warren, Leeds) and company director. Leeds Grammar School was an independent school in Leeds established in 1552 He served as a councillor on Leeds City Council 1930-50, except for a period during World War II when he enlisted in the Royal Artillery and commanded a battery at Dunkirk, receiving a Mention in Despatches. This article discusses the metropolitan district of the City of Leeds. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The Royal Artillery, is the common name for the Royal Regiment of Artillery, is an Arm of the British Army. Dunkirk ( French: Dunkerque, dœ̃kɛʀk or; Dutch:; is a harbour city and a commune in the northernmost part of France, in the Mentioned in Despatches (MID is a Military award for gallantry or otherwise commendable service After the war he was, as lieutenant-colonel, president of the military governing board at Hamburg. Hamburg (English, German: ˈhambʊɐk local pronunciation Low German / Low Saxon: Hamborg) is the second-largest city in Germany
Kaberry was Member of Parliament (MP) for Leeds North West from 1950 to 1983, preceding Dr. A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. Leeds North West is an English constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Keith Hampson. Keith Hampson (born 14 August 1943) is a former Conservative party politician in the United Kingdom. He was a member of the Speaker's panel of chairmen in the House of Commons and an assistant government whip from 1952 to 1955 and parliamentary secretary at the Board of Trade 1955. 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 Whip is a role in party-based politics whose primary purpose is to ensure control of the formal decision-making process in a parliamentary legislature A Parliamentary Secretary is a member of a Parliament in the Westminster system who assists a more senior minister with their duties The Board of Trade is a committee of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom, originating as a committee of inquiry in the 17th century and evolving gradually into a government He served as Conservative Party Vice-Chairman Organisation, 1955-61, and chairman of the Association of Conservative Clubs in 1961. He was created a Baronet, of Adel cum Eccup in the City of Leeds, in 1960, and on his retirement from the House of Commons in 1983 he was made a life peer as Baron Kaberry of Adel, of Adel in the City of Leeds. In the United Kingdom, life peers are created members of the Peerage whose titles may not be inherited (those whose titles are inheritable are known as Hereditary Adel is a wealthy Suburb in North Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. Leeds ( is located on the River Aire in West Yorkshire, England
Lord Kaberry of Adel was injured in the IRA bombing of London's Carlton club in June 1990 and died in March 1991, aged 83. The life barony became extinct on his death while he was succeeded in the hereditary baronetcy by his son Christopher.
He appears as a character in The Long Walk to Finchley, on Margaret Thatcher's early career - he is played by Oliver Ford Davies. Margaret Thatcher - The Long Walk to Finchley, subtitled in the initial credits How Margaret might have done it, is a 2008 BBC Four television drama based on the young Oliver Robert Ford Davies (born August 12 1939) is a British actor and writer
References
- Times Guide to the House of Commons, 1950, 1966 and 1979
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by (new constituency) |
Member of Parliament for Leeds North West 1950–1983 |
Succeeded by Keith Hampson |
| Baronetage of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by New creation |
Baronet (of Adel cum Eccup) 1960–1991 |
Succeeded by Christopher Donald Kaberry |
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