Cyril Thomas Culverwell
Cyril Thomas Culverwell (22 October 1895 – 29 October 1963)[1] was a British Conservative Party politician.
He was elected at a by-election in February 1928 as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bristol West. In 1938, Culverwell caused controversy by writing an article for the Bristol Evening Post of 7 November 1938, which praised Nazi Germany.[2] The next year, November 1939 Culverwell drew further criticism when he called for "Peace by negotiation" with Nazi Germany, arguing that the continuation of the war would strengthen the Soviet Union. Culverwell added that "I can even visualise our troops fighting side by side with the Germans to defeat the Bolshevist menace."[3][4]
He was re-elected at the next 3 elections, and held the seat until the 1945 general election, which he did not contest.[5]
References
- ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "B" (part 6)
- ↑ Richard Griffiths, Fellow Travellers of the Right : British enthusiasts for Nazi Germany, 1933-9 London : Constable,1980. ISBN 9780094634602 (p.336).
- ↑ Hansard,DEBATE ON THE ADDRESS. HC Deb 30 November 1939 vol 355 cc291-411. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
- ↑ Your MP by "Gracchus", Tom Wintringham. London:Victor Gollancz, 1944. (p.13)
- ↑ Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918–1949 (3rd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 109. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Cyril Thomas Culverwell
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| Preceded by George Gibbs |
Member of Parliament for Bristol West 1928 – 1945 |
Succeeded by Oliver Stanley |