James Esmond Bulmer (born 19 May 1935) was a British

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politician. He is the son of Edward Charles Bulmer (b. 1907) and his wife Margaret Leigh (Roberts) Bulmer (b. 1908). His father a R.A.F Flight Lieutenant was killed in 1941 whilst on active service. Bulmer was educated at

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and

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. He was commissioned in the

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during his

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. He then worked for the family firm, H. P. Bulmer Holdings Ltd. He was

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for

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from

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until the 1983 general election, and for

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from 1983 until he stood down at the 1987 general election.

References

*''Times Guide to the House of Commons'', 1983 * *''Cider and More Besides Esmond Bulmer The Memoir Club'', 2010

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* 1935 births Living people Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies UK MPs 1974 UK MPs 1974–1979 UK MPs 1979–1983 UK MPs 1983–1987 People educated at Rugby School Alumni of King's College, Cambridge Scots Guards officers {{England-Conservative-UK-MP-1930s-stub