Michael McNair-Wilson

British politician

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Sir

Michael McNair-Wilson

Born|

Robert Michael Conal McNair-Wilson

(1930-10-12)12 October 1930
Died| 28 March 1993(1993-03-28) (aged 62)

Bucklebury, Berkshire, England

Nationality| British
Education| Eton College
Political party| Conservative
Children| Laura Farris
Relatives| Patrick McNair-Wilson (brother)

Sir Robert Michael Conal McNair-Wilson (12 October 1930 – 28 March 1993) was a British Conservative Party politician and a Member of Parliament (MP).

## Early life[edit]

McNair-Wilson was born on 12 October 1930. He attended Eton College before joining the Royal Irish Fusiliers through national service. He then worked for a period at the BBC in Northern Ireland.

## Career[edit]

McNair-Wilson contested the seat of Lincoln in 1964, but was beaten by Labour's Dick Taverne.

In 1969 he stood as the Conservative candidate in the Walthamstow East by-election, defeating the Labour candidate, Colin Phipps. He held the seat until 1974, when it was abolished and replaced by the new Walthamstow constituency.

In the February 1974 general election he won the Conservative safe seat of Newbury where he remained as MP for 18 years before standing down before the 1992 general election.

He was knighted in the 1988 Birthday Honours for political service.[1]

## Personal life[edit]

His brother Patrick McNair-Wilson, who had been Conservative MP for Lewisham West from 1964 to 1966, was also a by-election winner, returning to Parliament in 1968 for the New Forest constituency.

McNair-Wilson married Deidre Granville (née Tuckett) in 1974.[2] Their daughter Laura was elected as MP for Newbury at the 2019 general election.[3]

## Death[edit]

McNair-Wilson contracted kidney disease in 1984. He died on 28 March 1993 in Bucklebury, Berkshire.[2]

## See also[edit]

* List of political families in the United Kingdom

## References[edit]

1. ^ United Kingdom list: "No. 51365". The London Gazette (Supplement). 10 June 1988. p. 2.
2. ^ a b Cograve, Patrick (30 March 1993). "Obituary: Sir Michael McNair-Wilson". The Independent. Archived from the original on 14 May 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
3. ^ "CONSERVATIVE CANDIDATE: Laura Farris". Newbury Today. 2019. Retrieved 13 January 2022.

## External links[edit]

* Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Michael McNair-Wilson
* Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs

Parliament of the United Kingdom

Preceded by

William Robinson

|  Member of Parliament for Walthamstow East
1969 – February 1974 | Constituency abolished
Preceded by

John Astor

|  Member of Parliament for Newbury
February 1974 – 1992 | Succeeded by

Judith Chaplin

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