Terence William "Terry" Walker (born 26 October 1935) is a British Labour Party politician.

Early life

Walker was the son of William Edwin and Lilian Grace Walker. Educated at the Grammar School and College of Further Education in

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, he became an accountant, and worked for Courage (Western) Limited from 1951 to 1974.

Political career

Walker was the

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(MP) for the then-new constituency of Kingswood from 1974 to 1979 when he lost the seat to the

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by just 303 votes (0.6%). He contested Kingswood again at the subsequent 1983 election, but failed to retake the seat. In

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, he unsuccessfully stood for

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. He became a member of

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in 1981 until its abolition in 1996; he was Vice-Chairman, 1992–93 and Chairman, 1993–94. From then, until his retirement in 2015, he was a member of

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, representing Kings Chase ward. During his tenure, he was Deputy Leader of the Labour Group from 1996 to 2009. From 1996 to 2015, Walker was also Chairman of the Avon Fire Authority.

Personal life

In 1959, Walker married Priscilla Dart; the marriage was dissolved in 1983. They have a daughter and two sons. In 1983, Walker married Rosalie Fripp. His daughter-in-law, Julie Walker, was formerly also a

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councillor, both representing the same ward.

References

*''Times Guide to the House of Commons October 1974'' * *

Council member's information. *Bristol Evening Post, 4 May 2007.

External links

* 1935 births Living people Labour Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies UK MPs 1974 UK MPs 1974–1979 Councillors in Gloucestershire Church Estates Commissioners {{England-Labour-UK-MP-stub