Sir Gilbert James Morley Longden (16 April 1902 – 16 October 1997) was a British

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politician. He qualified as a solicitor in 1924 and in 1940 became an officer in the Durham Light Infantry. He served as Member of Parliament for South West Hertfordshire from 1950 until his retirement in February 1974. He was a strong believer in the European Union and a great supporter of the Commonwealth.

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* 1902 births 1997 deaths Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies Knights Bachelor UK MPs 1950–1951 UK MPs 1951–1955 UK MPs 1955–1959 UK MPs 1959–1964 UK MPs 1964–1966 UK MPs 1966–1970 UK MPs 1970–1974 {{England-Conservative-UK-MP-1900s-stub