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Reginald Purbrick (1877 – 6 November 1950) was a
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politician elected as Member of
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for
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between 1929 and 1945. He is known for asking then Prime Minister
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, whether the Royal Air Force would consider bombing Dresden and other East German cities. In 1925, Purbrick and his family purchased the
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winery in Australia.David Dunstan, "Wines with a 120-year history", ''The Sydney Morning Herald'', 6 Dec 1981
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Purbrick, Reginald Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies Politicians from Liverpool UK MPs 1929–1931 UK MPs 1931–1935 UK MPs 1935–1945 1877 births 1950 deaths