Gerry Reynolds (British politician)

Gerald William Reynolds (17 July 1927 – 7 June 1969), known as Gerry Reynolds, was a British Labour Party politician.

Political career[]

Reynolds was elected as the Member of Parliament for the constituency of Islington North in a 1958 by-election following the early death of the sitting MP Wilfred Fienburgh, who was killed in a car crash at the age of 38. He was re-elected the following year at the 1959 general election, and at the next two general elections in the constituency.

In the British Government of the 1960s he was Parliamentary Under-Secretary for the Army from 1964 to 1965, then for two years he was the Minister of Defence (Army). From 1967-1969 he held the office of Minister of Defence (Administration) at the Ministry of Defence.^[1]

Death[]

Reynolds died of stomach cancer after a short illness on 7 June 1969 in his 42nd year. At the time of his unexpected death he was considered to be a "rising star" in Parliament, and was being talked of as a potential future Prime Minister.^[2]

Publications[]

'The Night the Police Went on Strike', by Reynolds, G.W. & Judge, A. (Pub. Weidenfeld & Nicolson, London, 1968).

References[]

External links[]

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Gerry Reynolds