British soldier and Conservative politician (1908–1976)
Sir Richard Antony Pilkington, KBE, MC (10 May 1908 – 9 December 1976) was a British Conservative Party politician and a soldier in the British Army.[1]
The Board of the Admiralty meets - 16 July 1943. RAP is seated front left.US officials visit the Admiralty 1942-3. Richard Pilkington (pictured standing on the right) was a Civil Lord of the Admiralty.
He left the Army again in 1942 and became a Civil Lord of the Admiralty, leading naval missions to India, Ceylon and Burma.[9] He lost his seat to Christopher Shawcross in 1945 and lost again in 1950. In 1951 he won election as Member of Parliament for Poole in Dorset,[10] a seat he held until his retirement from politics in 1964 after a car accident and the onset of Parkinson's disease. He died from the disease in 1976 at the age of 68.[11]
Personal life
Richard Pilkington was also known for his collection of cars, all red, a passion shared by his nephew Sir Antony Pilkington.[12]
References
^"Sir Richard Pilkington (Hansard)". api.parliament.uk. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
^"Pilkington Genealogy - Graces Guide". www.gracesguide.co.uk. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
^"WAR DIARY". www.ww2guards.com. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
^"Sir Richard Pilkington (Hansard)". api.parliament.uk. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
^"The Times Archive | The Times & The Sunday Times". 25 June 2023. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
^"The Times Archive | The Times & The Sunday Times". 25 June 2023. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
^"The Times Archive | The Times & The Sunday Times". 25 June 2023. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
^"The Times Archive | The Times & The Sunday Times". 25 June 2023. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
^"Sir Richard Pilkington (Hansard)". api.parliament.uk. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
^"The Times Archive | The Times & The Sunday Times". 25 June 2023. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
^"Bonhams : Outstanding motor cars from the late Sir Antony Pilkington collection to be offered by Bonhams at Goodwood". www.bonhams.com. Retrieved 1 July 2022.