Patrick McNair-Wilson
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Patrick McNair-Wilson | |
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| Member of Parliament for New Forest | |
| In office 1968-1997 | |
| Member of Parliament for Lewisham West | |
| In office 1964-1966 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 May 1929 |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse | Diana Methuen-Campbell (m. 1953) |
| Children | 5 |
| Relatives | Michael McNair-Wilson (brother) Laura Farris (niece) |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Years of service | 1947-1952 |
| Unit | Coldstream Guards |
Sir Patrick Michael Ernest David McNair-Wilson (born 28 May 1929) is a British former Conservative Member of Parliament and consultant.[1]
Early life and career[edit]
McNair-Wilson is the son of Dr Robert McNair-Wilson.[1] He was educated at Eton College and was commissioned in the Coldstream Guards from 1947 to 1952, serving in Palestine and North Africa. From 1951 to 1953, he was an executive at the French Shipping Company.[1]
He joined the staff of Conservative Central Office in 1954, working for them until 1958. He became a director of the London Municipal Society in 1961, remaining in the role until 1963. In the same period, he was editor of The Londoner.[1] He was also a broadcaster.
McNair-Wilson was the member of parliament for Lewisham West from 1964 until he lost the seat to Labour in 1966. He then won the 1968 by-election in the New Forest constituency, representing this safe Conservative seat until his retirement in 1997.[1]
Honours[edit]
McNair-Wilson was awarded a knighthood in the 1989 Birthday Honours for political service.[1][2]
Personal life[edit]
He is the elder brother of the late Sir Michael McNair-Wilson, former MP for Newbury. His niece, Laura Farris, was elected as the MP for Newbury at the 2019 general election.[citation needed]
In 1953, McNair-Wilson married Diana Evelyn Kitty Campbell Methuen-Campbell, the daughter of the Hon. Laurence Methuen-Campbell. She died in 2015.[1] The couple have five children: Jennifer, Arabella, Anne, Guy and Kate. He also has four grandchildren, Lily, Jack, Edie and Charlie.[citation needed] McNair-Wilson's recreations are sailing, pottery and flying. He lives on a farm in Beaulieu, Hampshire.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h "McNair-wilson, Sir Patrick (Michael Ernest David), (born 28 May 1929), consultant". WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. 2007. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.u26150. ISBN 978-0-19-954088-4. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ^ United Kingdom list: "No. 51772". The London Gazette (Supplement). 16 June 1989. p. 2.
- The Times Guide to the House of Commons, Times Newspapers Ltd, 1966 & 1997
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages [self-published source] [better source needed]
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