Derek Page, Baron Whaddon

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John Derek Page, Baron Whaddon, known as Derek Page, (14 August 1927 – 12 August 2005), was a British politician and export agent/consultant.

The son of a lorry driver was born in Sale, Lancashire. He was educated at St Bede's College, Manchester and London University, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in chemistry. Page was Director of Cambridge Chemical Co from 1962, and Rindalbourne Ltd from 1983 to 1990. He was further Chairman of Daltrade Ltd from 1983, and Skorimpex-Rind, from 1986. In 1964, he became Labour Member of Parliament (MP) for Kings Lynn, and held this seat until 1970, when he lost to the Conservative candidate Christopher Brocklebank-Fowler. Later he left Labour and changed to the Social Democratic Party, but rejoined in 1994.

On 26 April 1978, Page was created a life peer with the title Baron Whaddon, of Whaddon in the County of Cambridgeshire. In 1989, he was awarded with the Golden Insignia of the Order of Merit by Poland.

He was married twice. First to Catherine Audrey from 1948 to her death in 1979, and second to Angela Rixson since 1981. Lord Whaddon had a son and a daughter by his first wife.