Frank Bowles, Baron Bowles
Francis George Bowles, Baron Bowles (2 May 1902 – 29 December 1970) was a British solicitor and politician. A long-serving Member of Parliament (MP), Bowles served briefly as a Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons, but is perhaps best known for agreeing to give up his safe seat to make way for Minister of Technology Frank Cousins.
The Right Honourable The Lord Bowles | |
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| Deputy Chief Whip of the House of Lords Captain of the Queen's Bodyguard of the Yeomen of the Guard | |
| In office 28 December 1964 – 19 June 1970 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Harold Wilson |
| Preceded by | The Viscount Goschen |
| Succeeded by | The Viscount Goschen |
| Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means | |
| In office 1948–1950 | |
| Preceded by | Hubert Beaumont |
| Succeeded by | Charles MacAndrew |
| Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
| In office 12 December 1964 – 29 December 1970 Life Peerage | |
| Member of Parliament for Nuneaton | |
| In office 10 March 1942 – 12 December 1964 | |
| Preceded by | Reginald Fletcher |
| Succeeded by | Frank Cousins |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 May 1902 |
| Died | 29 December 1970 (aged 68) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour |
| Occupation | Politician |
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