The son of Charles Hope and Dorothy Townend, he was born on 12 June 1934 in Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, and educated at Hymers College in Hull.[2][3] He studied accountancy from 1951 to 1957 as an articled clerk, and received the Plender Prize for the top prize when he became a Chartered Accountant. He then served in the Royal Air Force as a commissioned Pilot Officer from 1957 to 1959. In the latter year, he joined his family business as commercial secretary and finance director, becoming managing director (1961–1979) and then chairman of House of Townend wine merchants in Hull. He was Chairman of the Yorkshire and Humberside Wine and Spirit Merchants' Association (1975–76). In 1977, he became an Underwriter at Lloyds.[4]
Politicsedit
Townend was active in local politics and unsuccessfully contested the parliamentary seat of Hull North at the 1970 general election. He was then elected to Humberside County Council in 1973, becoming the Leader of the Conservative Group and shadow chairman of the policy committee. He also became a member of the Conservative National Advisory Committee on local Government. He subsequently became leader of the county council, chairman of its policy committee, and member of the policy committee of the Association of County Councils, 1977.[5] He was a member of Hull City Council from 1966 to 1974.[3]
At the 1979 general election, Townend was elected as the Conservative PartyMember of Parliament for Bridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire, a seat which he held until his retirement in 2001. He served as secretary of the Conservative Back-bench finance committee and was a member of the Select Committee on Treasury and Civil Service affairs and vice-chairman of the Back-bench finance committee. He was also principal private secretary to Hugh Rossi, the Minister of Pensions and the Disabled. He became chairman of the Small Businesses Committee, a Fellow of the Industry and Parliament Trust, and a member of the executive committee of IPU. His main interests while in Parliament were Treasury and taxation, small businesses, employment, and Southern Africa.[5]
Views on immigrationedit
Townend was renowned for his outspoken views on race and immigration. In 1984, he suggested that foreigners employed in industries should be replaced by unemployed Britons, and in 1989 he stated that "England must be reconquered for the English. They (Muslims opposed to Salman Rushdie's Satanic Verses) should go back from whence they came."[6] In 2001, shortly before his retirement as an MP, he became engulfed in a row within the Conservative Party when, referring to a statement by Foreign SecretaryRobin Cook that there was no such thing as a British race, he said that his constituents in Bridlington would not agree, and asked whether Cook therefore thought instead that the British were a "mongrel race".[7] He was chairman of the right-wing 92 Group.
Personal lifeedit
Townend married Jennifer Ann Lawson in 1963. The couple had two sons and two daughters. Outside politics, he listed his recreations as swimming and tennis. He lived in Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire, and was a member of the Conservative-affiliated Carlton Club.[3]
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For the rugby league footballer of the 1890s and 1900s for Hull see John Townend rugby league For the British Olympic rower see John Townend rower For other people with similar names see John Townsend disambiguation John Ernest Townend 12 June 1934 18 August 2018 1 was a British politician who was a Member of Parliament for the Conservative Party John TownendMember of Parliamentfor East YorkshireBridlington 1979 1997 In office 3 May 1979 14 May 2001Preceded byRichard WoodSucceeded byGreg KnightPersonal detailsBorn 1934 06 12 12 June 1934Kingston upon Hull EnglandDied18 August 2018 2018 08 18 aged 84 Political partyConservativeProfessionAccountant Contents 1 Early years 2 Politics 3 Views on immigration 4 Personal life 5 References 6 External linksEarly years editThe son of Charles Hope and Dorothy Townend he was born on 12 June 1934 in Kingston upon Hull Yorkshire and educated at Hymers College in Hull 2 3 He studied accountancy from 1951 to 1957 as an articled clerk and received the Plender Prize for the top prize when he became a Chartered Accountant He then served in the Royal Air Force as a commissioned Pilot Officer from 1957 to 1959 In the latter year he joined his family business as commercial secretary and finance director becoming managing director 1961 1979 and then chairman of House of Townend wine merchants in Hull He was Chairman of the Yorkshire and Humberside Wine and Spirit Merchants Association 1975 76 In 1977 he became an Underwriter at Lloyds 4 Politics editTownend was active in local politics and unsuccessfully contested the parliamentary seat of Hull North at the 1970 general election He was then elected to Humberside County Council in 1973 becoming the Leader of the Conservative Group and shadow chairman of the policy committee He also became a member of the Conservative National Advisory Committee on local Government He subsequently became leader of the county council chairman of its policy committee and member of the policy committee of the Association of County Councils 1977 5 He was a member of Hull City Council from 1966 to 1974 3 At the 1979 general election Townend was elected as the Conservative Party Member of Parliament for Bridlington East Riding of Yorkshire a seat which he held until his retirement in 2001 He served as secretary of the Conservative Back bench finance committee and was a member of the Select Committee on Treasury and Civil Service affairs and vice chairman of the Back bench finance committee He was also principal private secretary to Hugh Rossi the Minister of Pensions and the Disabled He became chairman of the Small Businesses Committee a Fellow of the Industry and Parliament Trust and a member of the executive committee of IPU His main interests while in Parliament were Treasury and taxation small businesses employment and Southern Africa 5 Views on immigration editTownend was renowned for his outspoken views on race and immigration In 1984 he suggested that foreigners employed in industries should be replaced by unemployed Britons and in 1989 he stated that England must be reconquered for the English They Muslims opposed to Salman Rushdie s Satanic Verses should go back from whence they came 6 In 2001 shortly before his retirement as an MP he became engulfed in a row within the Conservative Party when referring to a statement by Foreign Secretary Robin Cook that there was no such thing as a British race he said that his constituents in Bridlington would not agree and asked whether Cook therefore thought instead that the British were a mongrel race 7 He was chairman of the right wing 92 Group Personal life editTownend married Jennifer Ann Lawson in 1963 The couple had two sons and two daughters Outside politics he listed his recreations as swimming and tennis He lived in Beverley East Riding of Yorkshire and was a member of the Conservative affiliated Carlton Club 3 He died on 18 August 2018 aged 84 3 References edit Townend Deaths Announcements The Daily Telegraph Retrieved 29 August 2018 John Townend Electoral history and profile The Guardian Guardian News and Media Limited Retrieved 17 January 2010 a b c d Townend John Ernest 12 June 1934 18 Aug 2018 WHO S WHO amp WHO WAS WHO doi 10 1093 ww 9780199540884 013 u37925 Retrieved 11 July 2022 Bedford Michael editor Dod s Parliamentary Companion 1991 159th Year Hurst Green East Sussex U K p 587 ISBN 0 905702 17 4 a b Dod s Parliamentary Companion 1991 p 587 The Guardian 29 August 1989 Stokes Paul 1 May 2001 John Townend outspoken Daily Telegraph Retrieved 27 August 2009 External links editHansard 1803 2005 contributions in Parliament by John TownendParliament of the United KingdomPreceded byRichard Wood Member of Parliament for Bridlington1979 1997 Constituency abolishedNew constituency Member of Parliament for East Yorkshire1997 2001 Succeeded byGreg Knight Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John Townend amp oldid 1185269839, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
