Gerry Reynolds (British politician)

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

For other people named Gerry Reynolds, see Gerry Reynolds (disambiguation).

Gerry Reynolds

MP
Member of Parliament
for Islington North
In office
15 May 1958 – 7 June 1969
Preceded byWilfred Fienburgh
Succeeded byMichael O'Halloran
Personal details
Born
Gerald William Reynolds

(1927-07-17)17 July 1927
Died7 June 1969(1969-06-07) (aged 41)
Political partyLabour

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
  1. Newsreel of Reynolds meeting British Army soldiers, Pathe News, 1968. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q28-qYJr0RU
  2. 'Comrade Corbyn' by Ross Prince (Pub. Biteback Publishing, 2016), Chapter 6.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Wilfred Fienburgh		 Member of Parliament for Islington North
1958–1969		 Succeeded by
Michael O'Halloran
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