Sir Derrick Gunston, 1st Baronet
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Sir Derrick Wellesley Gunston, 1st Baronet (26 February 1891 – 13 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.
[edit] References
- Craig, F. W. S. [1969] (1983). British parliamentary election results 1918-1949, 3rd edition, Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page
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| Preceded by Athelstan Rendall |
Member of Parliament for Thornbury 1924–1945 |
Succeeded by Joseph Alpass |
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| Preceded by (new creation) |
Baronet of Wickwar, Gloucestershire 1938–1985 |
Succeeded by Richard Gunston |
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