Sir David Lance Crouch (23 June 1919 – 18 February 1998) was a British

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politician. Crouch was educated at

University College School ("Slowly but surely") , established = , closed = , type = Public schoolIndependent day school , religion = , president = , head_label = Headmaster , head = Mark Beard , r_head_label = , r_hea ...

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and became a marketing consultant. He contested

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in 1959, and served as

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for

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from 1966 until he retired in 1987. The awarding of his knighthood was announced shortly after he stood down as an MP.

Personal life

Crouch married Margaret Noakes in 1947. They had a son, sculptor Patrick Crouch, and a daughter. He died in Faversham, Kent, on 18 February 1998, aged 78.

References

Sources

*''The Times Guide to the House of Commons'',

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, 1966
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thegazette.co.uk. Accessed 8 January 2023.

independent.co.uk. Accessed 8 January 2023.
"ARTIST Patrick Crouch has completed a stone sculpture for outside Kent University’s Registry. The 8ft tall piece was unveiled by the university’s former vice-chancellor David Melville."
pressreader.com. Accessed 8 January 2023.

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* 1919 births 1998 deaths Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies Knights Bachelor UK MPs 1966–1970 UK MPs 1970–1974 UK MPs 1974 UK MPs 1974–1979 UK MPs 1979–1983 UK MPs 1983–1987 People educated at University College School Politics of Canterbury {{England-Conservative-UK-MP-1910s-stub