Humphrey Edward Atkins, Baron Colnbrook (August 12, 1922 – October 4, 1996) was a British Conservative politician. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom.
Atkins was educated at Wellington College, Berkshire and served in the Royal Navy 1940–48. Wellington College, the national monument to the Duke of Wellington, is an English Co-educational public school located in the Berkshire village Berkshire (ˈbɑːkʃə or /ˈbɑːkʃɪə/ say Baak-shuh/-sheer sometimes abbreviated to Berks) is a Home County in the South The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore known as the Senior Service) He worked for a linoleum manufacturer then as a director of a financial advertising agency. Linoleum is a Floor covering made from solidified Linseed oil (linoxyn in combination with Wood flour or cork dust over a Burlap or Canvas
Atkins contested West Lothian in 1951 and was elected as Member of Parliament for Merton and Morden in 1955. West Lothian was a County constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1945 to 1983 A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. Merton and Morden was a parliamentary constituency in what was then the Merton and Morden Urban District, but is now part of the London Borough of Merton He became MP for Spelthorne in 1970. Spelthorne is a Constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. He served as Secretary of State for Northern Ireland from 1979–1981. The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland is the chief minister in the Government of the United Kingdom with responsibilities for Northern Ireland He was appointed in September 1981 as Lord Privy Seal in which he was the chief government spokesman in the House of Commons for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs. The Lord Privy Seal or Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal is the fifth of the Great Officers of State in the United Kingdom ranking beneath the The role was necessary because the Foreign Secretary, Lord Carrington, sat in the House of Lords. The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, commonly referred to as the Foreign Secretary, is a member of the United Kingdom Government heading the Peter Alexander Rupert Carington 6th Baron Carrington and Baron Carington of Upton The House of Lords is the second house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom and is also commonly referred to as "the Lords" He resigned in April 1982 along with Lord Carrington over the Falklands invasion. The Falklands War (Guerra de las Malvinas/Guerra del Atlántico Sur also called the Falklands Conflict/Crisis, was fought in 1982 between Argentina and the
He left the House of Commons in 1987, and was made a life peer as Baron Colnbrook, of Waltham St Lawrence in the County of Berkshire. 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 Berkshire (ˈbɑːkʃə or /ˈbɑːkʃɪə/ say Baak-shuh/-sheer sometimes abbreviated to Berks) is a Home County in the South He died in 1996.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Robert Edward Dudley Ryder |
Member for Merton and Morden 1955–1970 |
Succeeded by Janet Fookes |
| Preceded by Sir (George) Beresford Craddock |
Member for Spelthorne 1970–1987 |
Succeeded by David Wilshire |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Francis Pym |
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury 1973–1974 |
Succeeded by Bob Mellish |
| Preceded by Roy Mason |
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland 1979–1981 |
Succeeded by James Prior |
| Preceded by Sir Ian Gilmour |
Lord Privy Seal 1981–1982 |
Succeeded by The Baroness Young |
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