| Sir Peter Fry | |
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| Member of Parliament for Wellingborough |
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| In office 4 December 1969 – 1 May 1997 |
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| Preceded by | Harry Howarth |
| Succeeded by | Paul Stinchcombe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 May 1931 High Wycombe, UK |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative (1953–present) |
| Other political affiliations |
Labour (1931-51) [1] |
| Residence | Wellingborough, UK |
| Alma mater | Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe |
| Occupation | Member of Parliament |
| Religion | Christian |
Sir Peter Derek Fry (born 26 May 1931) is a British Conservative Party politician.
Born in High Wycombe, Fry was educated at the Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe, and Worcester College, Oxford. He became an insurance broker and a director of the family retail clothing business. He served as a councillor on Buckinghamshire County Council from 1961.
Fry contested Nottingham North in 1964 and Willesden East in 1966. He was elected a Member of Parliament at the 1969 Wellingborough by-election. He represented the seat until 1997, when he lost to Labour's Paul Stinchcombe by a margin of 187 votes.
He is now the Chairman of the Bingo Association, Chairman of the Federation of European Bingo Associations, and a trustee of the Responsibility in Gambling Trust.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Harry Howarth |
Member of Parliament for Wellingborough 1969–1997 |
Succeeded by Paul Stinchcombe |