Walter Ayles

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Walter Ayles
Ayles in 1927 by Lafayette © National Portrait Gallery
Born	(1879-04-24)24 April 1879
Died	6 July 1953(1953-07-06) (aged 74)
Nationality	British
Occupation	Politician

Walter Henry Ayles (24 March 1879 – 6 July 1953) was a British Labour Party politician who served as a Member of Parliament (MP) for 11 years between 1923 and 1953.

He was a conscientious objector in the First World War, and served as secretary of the No More War Movement, 1931-1932. He was also a Councillor on Bristol City Council.

He was selected by Bristol East ILP to be their candidate for the 1918 General Election. but was replaced prior to the campaign. He was Member of Parliament for Bristol North from 1923 to 1924 and from 1929 to 1931; for Southall from 1945 to 1950; and for Hayes and Harlington from 1950 until he resigned his seat on 31 January 1953, by accepting the post of Steward of the Manor of Northstead. He died that July, aged 74.

References

Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs

External links

Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Walter Ayles

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Henry Guest	Member of Parliament for Bristol North 1923–1924	Succeeded by Frederick Guest
Preceded by Frederick Guest	Member of Parliament for Bristol North 1929–1931	Succeeded by Robert Bernays
New constituency	Member of Parliament for Southall 1945–1950	Succeeded by George Pargiter
New constituency	Member of Parliament for Hayes and Harlington 1950–1953	Succeeded by Arthur Skeffington

Persondata
Name	Ayles, Walter Henry
Alternative names
Short description	British politician
Date of birth	24 March 1879
Place of birth
Date of death	6 July 1953
Place of death

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