Arthur Vere Harvey, Baron Harvey of Prestbury
Arthur Vere Harvey, Baron Harvey of Prestbury, CBE (31 January 1906 – 5 April 1994) was a senior Royal Air Force officer and a British Conservative politician who served as a Member of Parliament (MP) for 26 years.
Air Commodore The Right Honourable The Lord Harvey of Prestbury CBE | |
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| Member of Parliament for Macclesfield | |
| In office 5 July 1945 – 1 May 1971 | |
| Preceded by | W. Garfield Weston |
| Succeeded by | Sir Nicholas Winterton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Arthur Vere Harvey 31 January 1906 |
| Died | 5 April 1994 (aged 88) Saint Martin, Guernsey |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch/service | Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1925–1930 1937–1945 |
| Rank | Air Commodore |
| Commands | No. 10 (Fighter) Group (1944) RAF Coltishall (1943) No. 615 (County of Surrey) Squadron (1937–40) |
| Battles/wars | Second World War |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of the British Empire Mentioned in Despatches (2) |
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