Cyril Lakin
Cyril Harry Alfred Lakin (29 December 1893 – 23 June 1948)[1] was a Welsh politician and farmer who was the Conservative Party Member of Parliament (MP) for Llandaff and Barry in South Wales. He won the seat at a by-election in June 1942, with a 5,655 majority over an independent Labour candidate,[2] but was defeated at the 1945 general election by the official Labour Party candidate Lynn Ungoed-Thomas.[2]
Lakin lived in London, his family lived at Highlight Farm in what is now Highlight Park, Barry, Vale of Glamorgan.[3] His wife was Vera Marjory Savill, whom he married in 1926. They had one daughter Bridget, who was born in 1927. He died in France, his wife died in Hampshire, Isle of Wight in 1990
References
- ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "L" (part 3)
- 1 2 Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918–1949 (3rd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 559. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
- ↑ Stenton, Michael; Lees, Stephen (1981). Who's who of British members of parliament: a biographical dictionary of the House of Commons, based on annual volumes of Dod's 'parliamentary companion' and other sources. Harvester Press. Retrieved 30 March 2011.
Sources
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Cyril Lakin
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Patrick Munro |
Member of Parliament for Llandaff and Barry 1942–1945 |
Succeeded by Lynn Ungoed-Thomas |
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