Robert Cooke (politician)

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Robert Gordon Cooke (29 May 1930 - 6 January 1987)^[1] was a British Conservative Party politician.

Early life

Cooke was born in Cardiff to Walter R. Cooke and Maud Cowie.^[2]

Cooke was educated at The Downs School in Wraxall, Somerset, Harrow School and Christ Church, Oxford.

Career

He served as a councillor on Bristol City Council 1954-57 and was a teacher of English at a Bristol public school.^[3]

While a councillor and teacher, Cooke contested Bristol South East in 1955. He was Member of Parliament for Bristol West from a 1957 by-election until 1979. He introduced the Fatal Accidents Act 1959, the direct forerunner to the Fatal Accidents Act 1976 which provides for investigation and compensation in cases of work-related deaths. Cooke died in 1987 at the age of 56.^[3]

Film Location Owner

He was the owner of Athelhampton House in Dorset, location of the 1972 film Sleuth, starring Michael Caine and Lawrence Olivier and is mentioned in the end credits.

References

↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
↑ General Register Office — Births in April, May and June 1930 Vol: 11a 570
↑ 3.0 3.1 Times Guide to the House of Commons, 1955, 1966 & October 1974

External links

Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Robert Cooke

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Walter Monckton	Member of Parliament for Bristol West 1957–1979	Succeeded by William Waldegrave
Preceded by Marcus Kimball	Baby of the House 1957–1958	Succeeded by Basil de Ferranti

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Name	Cooke, Robert
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Short description	British politician
Date of birth	29 May 1930
Place of birth
Date of death	6 January 1987
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