Peter Fry
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Sir Peter Fry | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Wellingborough | |
| In office 4 December 1969 – 1 May 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Harry Howarth |
| Succeeded by | Paul Stinchcombe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Peter Derek Fry 26 May 1931 High Wycombe, England, UK |
| Died | 12 May 2015 (aged 83) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative (1953–2015) |
| Other political affiliations | Labour (until 1951)[1] Liberal (1951-53)[2] |
| Spouse(s) | Helen, Lady Fry |
| Residence | Wellingborough, England, UK |
| Alma mater | Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe Worcester College, Oxford |
| Occupation | Member of Parliament |
Sir Peter Derek Fry (26 May 1931 – 12 May 2015) was a British Conservative 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 subsequently became the Chairman of the Bingo Association, Chairman of the Federation of European Bingo Associations, and a trustee of the Responsibility in Gambling Trust.
During his time as an MP, Fry was a Eurosceptic, who repeatedly voted against the government in 1992-1993 over its attempts to enshrine the Maastricht Treaty into UK law.[3]
Fry was interviewed in 2012 as part of The History of Parliament's oral history project.[4][5]
Fry died on 12 May 2015, aged 83.[6]
References[]
- ^ Peter Fry MP on race, discrimination and Wellingborough / interviewed by Paul Crofts.
- ^ Peter Fry MP on race, discrimination and Wellingborough / interviewed by Paul Crofts.
- ^ https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/tory-maastricht-rebels-could-muster-45-mps-1496950.html. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- ^ "Oral history: FRY, Peter (1931-2015)". The History of Parliament. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- ^ "Sir Peter Fry interviewed by Jessica Wilkins". British Library Sound Archive. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- ^ Notice of death: Sir Peter Derek FRY, announcements.telegraph.co.uk; accessed 15 May 2015.
Sources[]
- Times Guide to the House of Commons, Times Newspapers Limited, 1997
External links[]
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Peter Fry
- Peter Fry interview at History of Parliament Online
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