Anthony Berry
Sir Anthony George Berry (12 February 1925 – 12 October 1984) was a British Conservative politician. He served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Enfield Southgate and a whip in Margaret Thatcher's government.
The Honourable Sir Anthony Berry | |
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1978 portrait | |
| Vice-Chamberlain of the Household | |
| In office 5 May 1979 – 30 September 1981 | |
| Prime Minister | Margaret Thatcher |
| Preceded by | Donald Coleman |
| Succeeded by | Carol Mather |
| Comptroller of the Household | |
| In office 30 September 1981 – 17 February 1983 | |
| Prime Minister | Margaret Thatcher |
| Preceded by | Spencer Le Marchant |
| Succeeded by | Carol Mather |
| Treasurer of the Household | |
| In office 17 February – 11 June 1983 | |
| Prime Minister | Margaret Thatcher |
| Preceded by | John Stradling Thomas |
| Succeeded by | John Cope |
| Member of Parliament for Enfield, Southgate Southgate (1964–1983) | |
| In office 15 October 1964 – 12 October 1984 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Beverley Baxter |
| Succeeded by | Michael Portillo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Anthony George Berry 12 February 1925 Eton, Buckinghamshire, England |
| Died | 12 October 1984 (aged 59) Brighton, East Sussex, England |
| Cause of death | Bombing |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouses | Mary Burke Roche
(m. 1954; div. 1966)Sarah Clifford-Turner
(m. 1966) |
| Children | 6, including Jo (by Roche) |
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Berry served as an MP for 20 years until he was killed in the Brighton hotel bombing by the Provisional IRA.
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