Gresham Cooke
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Roger Gresham Cooke (26 January 1907 – 22 February 1970) was a British Conservative Party (UK) politician.
He was the son of Arthur Cooke, F.R.C.S.[1], senior surgeon to Addenbrooke's Hospital[2]. He was Member of Parliament for Twickenham from 1955 until his death in 1970. No by-election was held after his death, as the 1970 general election followed only four months later, in which Toby Jessel was elected as Cooke's successor. He married Rosalie Anne, dauhter of J.R.H. Pinckney in 1934[3]. His grandson is the journalist and environmental activist George Monbiot.
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- ^ "Marriages", The Times, July 19, 1934, pg. 17
- ^ "Obituaries", The Times, March 15, 1933, pg. 16
- ^ "Marriages", The Times, September 3, 1934, pg. 15
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Member of Parliament for Twickenham 1955–1970 |
Succeeded by Toby Jessel |
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