His Honour Thomas Oslaf Kellock QC (4 July 1923 – 12 January 1993), was a British Judge, Liberal Party politician and leading figure in the Anti-Apartheid Movement.

Background

He was the son of surgeon Thomas Herbert Kellock of

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and Margaret Brooke. He was educated at

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and

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. In 1967 he married Jane Ursula Symonds.

Professional career

He was barrister and a member of the chambers of former Liberal MP Dingle Foot.

Political career

He was elected a member of the Liberal Party council. He was Liberal candidate for the

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division of

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at the 1959 General Election. He was Chairman of the Anti-Apartheid Movement from 1963–65. He was Liberal candidate for the Kensington South division at the 1966 General Election. He was Liberal candidate for the Kensington South division at the

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. He was Liberal candidate for the

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division of

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at the October 1974 General Election. He did not stand for parliament again.British parliamentary election results 1918-1949, Craig, F.W.S. He was actively involved in

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as Chairman of the British section.

Election results

External links

*Kellock's page at the National Portrait Gallery:http://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/person/mp81261/thomas-oslaf-kellock *Obituary, The Independent: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-his-honour-thomas-kellock-1470260.html

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