Terence Walker

Terence William "Terry" Walker (born October 1935) is a British Labour Party politician.

Educated at a grammar school in Bristol, Walker became an accountant, and worked for Courage (Western) Limited from 1951 to 1974.[1]

Walker was the Member of Parliament (MP) for the then-new constituency of Kingswood from 1974 to 1979, when he lost the seat to the Conservative Jack Aspinwall by just 303 votes (0.6%).[1] He became a member of Avon County Council in 1981 until its abolition in 1996. From then until his retirement in 2015 he was a member of South Gloucestershire Council, representing Kings Chase ward. He has also since then been Chairman of the Avon Fire Authority.

His daughter in law Julie Walker was formerly also a South Gloucestershire councillor, both representing the same ward.

References

  1. Stenton, Michael; Lees, Stephen (1981). Who's Who of British Members of Parliament. IV. Brighton: Harvester Press. p. 383.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
New constituency Member of Parliament for Kingswood
Feb. 19741979
Succeeded by
Jack Aspinwall


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