George Robert Cryer, known as Bob Cryer (3 December 1934 – 12 April 1994) was a politician in the United Kingdom.He was educated at Salt High School, Shipley, and the University of Hull. He then worked as a teacher and lecturer.[1]
He was the Labour Member of Parliament for Keighley (1974–1983) and Bradford South (1987–1994) until his death at the age of 59 in a road traffic accident. During his absence from the British Parliament, Bob Cryer was an MEP for Sheffield from 1984 to 1989.
After British Rail closed the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway, Cryer was one of a group of local people who formed the KWVR Preservation Society, which bought the line from British Rail and reopened it. As the Society's first chairman, he helped to facilitate the shooting of the film The Railway Children on the line in the summer of 1970.
His wife Ann Cryer was MP for Keighley between 1997 and 2010, and their son John Cryer is the MP for Leyton and Wanstead.[2]
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Joan Hall |
Member of Parliament for Keighley February 1974–1983 |
Succeeded by Gary Waller |
| Preceded by Thomas Torney |
Member of Parliament for Bradford South 1987–1994 |
Succeeded by Gerry Sutcliffe |
| European Parliament | ||
| Preceded by Richard Caborn |
Member of the European Parliament for Sheffield 1984–1989 |
Succeeded by Roger Barton |