Ernest Popplewell
Ernest Popplewell, Baron Popplewell, CBE (10 December 1899 – 11 August 1977) was a British Labour Party politician.
Baron, CBE Ernest Popplewell | |
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 Popplewell in 1947 | |
| Member of Parliament for Newcastle upon Tyne West | |
| In office 5 July 1945 – 10 March 1966 | |
| Preceded by | William Nunn |
| Succeeded by | Robert Brown |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 December 1899 |
| Died | 11 August 1977 |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour |
In the Labour landslide at the 1945 general election, Popplewell was elected as Member of Parliament for Newcastle upon Tyne West. In 1951 he was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE).[1] After his retirement from the House of Commons at the 1966 general election, he was made a life peer as Baron Popplewell, of Sherburn-in-Elmet in the West Riding of the County of York on 6 June 1966.[2]
References
- "No. 39396". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 November 1951. p. 6236.
- "No. 44014". The London Gazette. 7 June 1966. p. 6598.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by William Nunn |
Member of Parliament for Newcastle upon Tyne West 1945–1966 |
Succeeded by Robert Brown |
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