Sir Derrick Gunston, 1st Baronet

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Sir Derrick Wellesley Gunston, 1st Baronet (26 February 189113 July 1985) was a Unionist politician in the United Kingdom.

He was elected at the 1924 general election as Member of Parliament (MP) for the Thornbury constituency in Gloucestershire, and held the seat until his defeat at the 1945 general election by the Labour Party candidate Joseph Alpass.

In February 1938, he was made a Baronet, of Wickwar, Gloucestershire.

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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Athelstan Rendall
Member of Parliament for Thornbury
19241945
Succeeded by
Joseph Alpass
Peerage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
(new creation)
Baronet
of Wickwar, Gloucestershire
1938–1985
Succeeded by
Richard Gunston