Berwick-upon-Tweed (UK Parliament constituency)
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Berwick-upon-Tweed is a constituency
represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP)
by the first past the post system of election.
is located in the county
of Northumberland
. It includes at its northern-most point the town of Berwick-upon-Tweed
itself and stretches south, to cover the towns of Alnwick
and Amble
. The Northumberland coast forms its eastern boundary. Its length is roughly 50 miles (80 km), with an area of 2,310 square kilometres.
Predominantly rural
in character, this constituency is the most northerly in England
, and one of the most sparsely populated, having only 57,000 electors.
The electoral wards used to form the slightly modified constituency are;
since 1973, and previously the area has been notable for its liberal
leanings - both Sir William Beveridge
(influential in the formation of the National Health Service
) and Edward Grey
(Foreign Secretary at the start of World War I
, best remembered for the "lamps are going out all over Europe...." remark) have served this constituency.
Sir Alan was first elected in a by-election
, required as a result of the resignation of the then holder Antony Lambton (Conservative), who had been caught up in a scandal involving call girl
s, marijuana
and a tabloid newspaper.
In 1923, Mabel Philipson
, a former music-hall actress, took over the seat as a Conservative, when her husband was forced to resign. In doing so she became only the third female member to take the oath since this had become legally possible five years previously.
. It initially sent two members, this was reduced to one in 1885.
United Kingdom constituencies
In the United Kingdom , each of the electoral areas or divisions called constituencies elects one or more members to a parliament or assembly.Within the United Kingdom there are now five bodies with members elected by constituencies:...
represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom, British Crown dependencies and British overseas territories, located in London...
. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP)
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
by the first past the post system of election.
Boundaries
The constituency of Berwick-upon-TweedBerwick-upon-Tweed
Berwick-upon-Tweed or simply Berwick is a town in the county of Northumberland and is the northernmost town in England, on the east coast at the mouth of the River Tweed. It is situated 2.5 miles south of the Scottish border....
is located in the county
County
A county is a jurisdiction of local government in certain modern nations. Historically in mainland Europe, the original French term, comté, and its equivalents in other languages denoted a jurisdiction under the sovereignty of a count A county is a jurisdiction of local government in certain...
of Northumberland
Northumberland
Northumberland is the northernmost ceremonial county and a unitary district in North East England. For Eurostat purposes Northumberland is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "Northumberland and Tyne and Wear" NUTS 2 region...
. It includes at its northern-most point the town of Berwick-upon-Tweed
Berwick-upon-Tweed
Berwick-upon-Tweed or simply Berwick is a town in the county of Northumberland and is the northernmost town in England, on the east coast at the mouth of the River Tweed. It is situated 2.5 miles south of the Scottish border....
itself and stretches south, to cover the towns of Alnwick
Alnwick
Alnwick is a small market town in north Northumberland, England. The town's population was just over 8000 at the time of the 2001 census and Alnwick's district population was 31,029....
and Amble
Amble
Amble is a town, civil parish and seaport on the North Sea coast, in Northumberland, England. It lies at the mouth of the River Coquet, and the nearby Coquet Island is clearly visible from its beaches and harbour. The civil parish, which has town status, is called Amble by the Sea, and has a...
. The Northumberland coast forms its eastern boundary. Its length is roughly 50 miles (80 km), with an area of 2,310 square kilometres.
Predominantly rural
Rural
Rural areas or the country or countryside are areas that are not urbanized, though when large areas are described, country towns and smaller cities will be included. They have a low population density, and typically much of the land is devoted to agriculture...
in character, this constituency is the most northerly in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, and one of the most sparsely populated, having only 57,000 electors.
Boundary review
Following their review of parliamentary representation in Northumberland, the Boundary Commission for England have made only minor changes to the existing Berwick constituency. A proposal to re-name the historic seat "Berwick-upon-Tweed and Mid Northumberland" was rejected for whilst being geographically accurate it was thought unwieldy.The electoral wards used to form the slightly modified constituency are;
- The entire former district of AlnwickAlnwickAlnwick is a small market town in north Northumberland, England. The town's population was just over 8000 at the time of the 2001 census and Alnwick's district population was 31,029....
- The entire former district of Berwick-upon-TweedBerwick-upon-TweedBerwick-upon-Tweed or simply Berwick is a town in the county of Northumberland and is the northernmost town in England, on the east coast at the mouth of the River Tweed. It is situated 2.5 miles south of the Scottish border....
- The former Castle MorpethCastle MorpethCastle Morpeth was a local government district and borough in Northumberland, England. Its administrative centre was the town of Morpeth.The district was formed on 1 April 1974 by the merger of the borough of Morpeth and Morpeth Rural District, along with part of Castle Ward Rural District.The...
wards of Chevington, Ellington, Hartburn, Longhorsley, Lynemouth, UlghamUlghamUlgham is a small village in Northumberland, England. The name Ulgham is pronounced 'uffham', and the village is also known as the 'village of the owls'.- History :Ulgham is notable for a reference to football being played there in 1280....
History
Rural in nature, sparse of population and with agriculture as a major source of employment, Berwick-upon-Tweed is at first sight a typical Conservative seat. However, it has been under the aegis of Liberal (later Liberal Democrat) Sir Alan BeithAlan Beith
Sir Alan James Beith is a British Liberal Democrat politician and Member of Parliament for Berwick-upon-Tweed.-Early life:Alan Beith was born in 1943 in Poynton, in Cheshire...
since 1973, and previously the area has been notable for its liberal
Liberal Party (UK)
The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day...
leanings - both Sir William Beveridge
William Beveridge
William Henry Beveridge, 1st Baron Beveridge KCB was a British economist and social reformer. He is best known for his 1942 report Social Insurance and Allied Services which served as the basis for the post-World War II welfare state put in place by the Labour government elected in 1945.Lord...
(influential in the formation of the National Health Service
National Health Service
The National Health Service is the shared name of three of the four publicly funded healthcare systems in the United Kingdom. They provide a comprehensive range of health services, the vast majority of which are free at the point of use to residents of the United Kingdom...
) and Edward Grey
Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon
Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon KG, PC, FZL, DL , better known as Sir Edward Grey, Bt, was a British Liberal statesman. He served as Foreign Secretary from 1905 to 1916, the longest continuous tenure of any person in that office...
(Foreign Secretary at the start of World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, best remembered for the "lamps are going out all over Europe...." remark) have served this constituency.
Sir Alan was first elected in a by-election
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
, required as a result of the resignation of the then holder Antony Lambton (Conservative), who had been caught up in a scandal involving call girl
Call girl
A call girl or female escort is a sex worker who is not visible to the general public; nor does she usually work in an institution like a brothel, although she may be employed by an escort agency...
s, marijuana
Cannabis (drug)
Cannabis, also known as marijuana among many other names, refers to any number of preparations of the Cannabis plant intended for use as a psychoactive drug or for medicinal purposes. The English term marijuana comes from the Mexican Spanish word marihuana...
and a tabloid newspaper.
In 1923, Mabel Philipson
Mabel Philipson
Mabel Philipson was a British actress and politician. She was the third female member to serve in the House of Commons after this became legally possible in 1918, representing Berwick-upon-Tweed....
, a former music-hall actress, took over the seat as a Conservative, when her husband was forced to resign. In doing so she became only the third female member to take the oath since this had become legally possible five years previously.
Members of Parliament
The seat has sent members to Parliament since its enfranchisement by Henry VIIIHenry VIII of England
Henry VIII was King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death. He was Lord, and later King, of Ireland, as well as continuing the nominal claim by the English monarchs to the Kingdom of France...
. It initially sent two members, this was reduced to one in 1885.
MPs before 1660
| Parliament | First member | Second member |
|---|---|---|
| 1510-1523 | No names known | |
| 1529 | John Martin | John Cooper, died and replaced after 1532 by ?John Uvedale |
| 1536 | ? | |
| 1539 | Odinel Selby | ? |
| 1542 | ? | |
| 1545 | ? | |
| 1547 | Odinel Selby | John Watson |
| 1553 (Mar) | ? | |
| 1553 (Oct) | ? | |
| 1554 (Apr) | George Browne | Odinel Selby |
| 1554 (Nov) | ? | |
| 1555 | Thomas Bradford | Charles Wharton |
| 1558 | ? | |
| 1562/3 | Anthony Temple | Thomas Norton |
| 1571 | Sir Valentine Browne | Henry Carey |
| 1572 | Martin Garnett | Robert Newdigate |
| 1584 | William Morton | Thomas Parkinson |
| 1586 (Oct) | Sir Valentine Browne | |
| 1589 (Jan) | William Morton | William Selby |
| 1593 | William Morton | William Selby |
| 1597 (Oct) | William Selby | Thomas |
| 1601 | William Selby | David Waterhouse |
| 1604 | Sir William Selby | Christopher Parkinson |
| 1614 | Sir John Selby | Meredith Morgan |
| 1621 | Sir John Selby | Sir Robert Jackson |
| 1624 | Sir Robert Jackson | Edward Lively |
| 1625 | Sir Robert Jackson | Sir John Selby |
| 1626 | Sir Robert Jackson | Richard Lowther |
| 1628 | Sir Edward Sawyer | Edward Liveley |
| 1629–1640 | No Parliaments convened | |
| 1640 (Apr) | Sir Thomas Widdrington Thomas Widdrington Sir Thomas Widdrington SL was an English politician and judge of the 17th century.He and his brother Ralph were of a junior branch of an ancient Northumbrian family and were distantly related to William Widdrington, 1st Baron Widdrington... |
Hugh Potter Hugh Potter Hugh Potter was an English lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1640 and 1662.... |
| 1640 (Nov) | Sir Thomas Widdrington Thomas Widdrington Sir Thomas Widdrington SL was an English politician and judge of the 17th century.He and his brother Ralph were of a junior branch of an ancient Northumbrian family and were distantly related to William Widdrington, 1st Baron Widdrington... |
Robert Scawen Robert Scawen Robert Scawen was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1640 and 1670. He supported the Parliamentary cause in the English Civil War.... |
| 1645 | Sir Thomas Widdrington Thomas Widdrington Sir Thomas Widdrington SL was an English politician and judge of the 17th century.He and his brother Ralph were of a junior branch of an ancient Northumbrian family and were distantly related to William Widdrington, 1st Baron Widdrington... |
Robert Scawen Robert Scawen Robert Scawen was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1640 and 1670. He supported the Parliamentary cause in the English Civil War.... |
| 1648 | Sir Thomas Widdrington Thomas Widdrington Sir Thomas Widdrington SL was an English politician and judge of the 17th century.He and his brother Ralph were of a junior branch of an ancient Northumbrian family and were distantly related to William Widdrington, 1st Baron Widdrington... |
Robert Scawen Robert Scawen Robert Scawen was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1640 and 1670. He supported the Parliamentary cause in the English Civil War.... |
| 1653 | Berwick not represented in Barebones Parliament | |
| 1654 | George Fenwick George Fenwick (Parliamentarian) -Early life:Fenwick was the son of George Fenwick of Brinkburn, Northumberland, and Dorothy, daughter of John Forster of Newham, was born about 1603. Fenwick was called to the bar at Gray's Inn on 21 November 1631, and admitted ancient on 24 May 1650.... |
Only one representative in 1st Protectorate Parliament |
| 1656 | George Fenwick George Fenwick (Parliamentarian) -Early life:Fenwick was the son of George Fenwick of Brinkburn, Northumberland, and Dorothy, daughter of John Forster of Newham, was born about 1603. Fenwick was called to the bar at Gray's Inn on 21 November 1631, and admitted ancient on 24 May 1650.... , died 1657 |
Only one representative in 2nd Protectorate Parliament |
| 1659 | John Rushworth John Rushworth John Rushworth , English historian, was born at Acklington Park in the parish of Warkworth, Northumberland, England. He compiled a series of works called Historical Collections , concerning the period of history covering the English Civil Wars throughout the 17th century.-Background:John Rushworth... |
George Payler |
MPs 1660-1885
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| April 1660 | Sir Thomas Widdrington Thomas Widdrington Sir Thomas Widdrington SL was an English politician and judge of the 17th century.He and his brother Ralph were of a junior branch of an ancient Northumbrian family and were distantly related to William Widdrington, 1st Baron Widdrington... |
John Rushworth John Rushworth John Rushworth , English historian, was born at Acklington Park in the parish of Warkworth, Northumberland, England. He compiled a series of works called Historical Collections , concerning the period of history covering the English Civil Wars throughout the 17th century.-Background:John Rushworth... |
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| June 1660 | Edward Grey | |||||
| 1661 | Sir Thomas Widdrington Thomas Widdrington Sir Thomas Widdrington SL was an English politician and judge of the 17th century.He and his brother Ralph were of a junior branch of an ancient Northumbrian family and were distantly related to William Widdrington, 1st Baron Widdrington... |
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| 1665 | Daniel Collingwood Daniel Collingwood Daniel Collingwood was an English politician.He was a Member of Parliament for Morpeth from 1679.He died aged approximately 47.... |
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| 1677 | Viscount Osborne Peregrine Osborne, 2nd Duke of Leeds Peregrine Osborne, 2nd Duke of Leeds , styled Lord Osborne between 1673 and 1689, Earl of Danby between 1689 and 1694 and Marquess of Carmarthen between 1694 and 1712, was an English Tory politician.-Background:... |
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| 1679 | Ralph Grey | John Rushworth John Rushworth John Rushworth , English historian, was born at Acklington Park in the parish of Warkworth, Northumberland, England. He compiled a series of works called Historical Collections , concerning the period of history covering the English Civil Wars throughout the 17th century.-Background:John Rushworth... |
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| 1685 | Philip Bickerstaffe Philip Bickerstaffe Philip Bickerstaffe was an English merchant and the owner of Amble Works. He was M.P. for Berwick-upon-Tweed 1685; and for Northumberland 1689-1698... |
Hon. Ralph Widdrington Ralph Widdrington (MP) Ralph Widdrington was a younger son of William Widdrington, 1st Baron Widdrington. He was Member of Parliament for Berwick upon Tweed from 1685 until 1689.-References:... |
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| 1689 | Francis Blake | Philip Babington | ||||
| 1690 | Samuel Ogle | |||||
| 1695 | Ralph Grey | |||||
| 1698 | Sir Francis Blake | |||||
| January 1701 | Ralph Grey | |||||
| December 1701 | Sir Francis Blake | |||||
| 1702 | Jonathan Hutchinson | |||||
| 1710 | William Kerr | |||||
| 1711 | Richard Hampden Richard Hampden (1674-1728) Richard Hampden PC was an English politician, the son of John Hampden.He sat for Wendover from 1701 to 1708, 1713 to 1714 and 1722 to 1728, and Buckinghamshire from 1708 to 1710, 1715 to 1722, and 1727 to 1728. In 1718, he was sworn of the Privy Council and appointed Treasurer of the Navy, an... |
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| 1713 | William Orde | |||||
| 1715 | Grey Neville Grey Neville Grey Neville was an English politician. He was Member of Parliament for Abingdon from 1705 to 1708, Wallingford from 1708 to 1710 and Berwick-upon-Tweed from 1715 to 1723.-Life:... |
Whig | John Barrington | |||
| March 1723 | Henry Grey Henry Grey (MP) Henry Grey was a British politician, born Henry Neville.The younger son of Richard Neville of Billingbear House in Berkshire and Katherine Grey, daughter of Ralph Grey, 2nd Baron Grey of Werke, he changed his surname to Grey in 1707 to inherit the estates of his uncle Ralph Grey, 4th Baron Grey of... |
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| May 1723 | William Kerr | |||||
| 1727 | George Liddell | Joseph Sabine Joseph Sabine (Governor) General Joseph Sabine was a British general and Member of Parliament.-Military career:Sabine was commissioned into Ingoldsby's Regiment of Foot in 1689... |
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| 1734 | Viscount Polwarth Hugh Hume-Campbell, 3rd Earl of Marchmont Hugh Hume-Campbell, 3rd Earl of Marchmont PC FRS , styled Lord Polwarth between 1724 and 1740, was a Scottish politician.... |
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| March 1740 | The Viscount Barrington William Barrington, 2nd Viscount Barrington William Wildman Shute Barrington, 2nd Viscount Barrington PC was a British politician best known for his two periods as Secretary at War during Britain's involvement in the Seven Years War and American War of Independence.... |
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| November 1740 | Thomas Watson Thomas Watson (Berwick-upon-Tweed MP) Thomas Watson was an English politician. He was the Member of Parliament for Berwick-upon-Tweed from 27 November 1740 to December 1765.-References:... |
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| 1754 | John Delaval John Delaval, 1st Baron Delaval John Hussey Delaval, 1st Baron Delaval , known as Sir John Delaval, Bt, between 1761 and 1783, was an English landowner and politician.-Background and education:... |
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| 1761 | John Crauford | |||||
| January 1765 | Sir John Delaval, Bt John Delaval, 1st Baron Delaval John Hussey Delaval, 1st Baron Delaval , known as Sir John Delaval, Bt, between 1761 and 1783, was an English landowner and politician.-Background and education:... |
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| December 1765 | Wilmot Vaughan Wilmot Vaughan, 1st Earl of Lisburne Wilmot Vaughan, 1st Earl of Lisburne , of Trawsgoed, Cardiganshire, known as Viscount Lisburne from 1766 to 1776, was a Welsh peer and politician.Lisburne was the son of Wilmot Vaughan, 3rd Viscount Lisburne... |
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| 1768 | Robert Paris Taylor | |||||
| 1774 | Jacob Wilkinson | Hon. John Vaughan John Vaughan (British army officer) Lieutenant-General Sir John Vaughan KB , styled The Honourable from 1741, was a British soldier and a Member of Parliament in both the British and Irish Parliaments.-Background and early career:... |
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| 1780 | Sir John Delaval, Bt John Delaval, 1st Baron Delaval John Hussey Delaval, 1st Baron Delaval , known as Sir John Delaval, Bt, between 1761 and 1783, was an English landowner and politician.-Background and education:... |
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| 1786 | Sir Gilbert Elliot, Bt Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 1st Earl of Minto Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 1st Earl of Minto PC , known as Sir Gilbert Elliott between 1777 and 1797 and as The Lord Minto between 1797 and 1813, was a Scottish politician diplomat.... |
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| 1790 | Hon. Charles Carpenter | |||||
| 1795 | John Callender Sir John Callender, 1st Baronet Colonel Sir John Callander, 1st Baronet , was a Scottish soldier and politician.Callander was the son of Alexander Callander, of Westertown, Stirlingshire, and Margaret Ramsay, daughter of David Ramsay. He was a Colonel in the British Army and also sat as Member of Parliament for Berwick-upon-Tweed... |
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| 1796 | The Earl of Tyrconnel | |||||
| 1802 | Thomas Hall | John Fordyce | ||||
| 1803 | Francis Sitwell | Alexander Allan Sir Alexander Allan, 1st Baronet Sir Alexander Allan, 1st Baronet was a British painter and politician. He was the Member of Parliament for Berwick-upon-Tweed from 1803 to 1806 and 1807 to 1820. As a painter he was noted for his paintings of British India, notably soldiers and forts in Mysore.He was made a baronet on 18... |
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| 1806 | Sir John Callender, Bt Sir John Callender, 1st Baronet Colonel Sir John Callander, 1st Baronet , was a Scottish soldier and politician.Callander was the son of Alexander Callander, of Westertown, Stirlingshire, and Margaret Ramsay, daughter of David Ramsay. He was a Colonel in the British Army and also sat as Member of Parliament for Berwick-upon-Tweed... |
Alexander Tower | ||||
| 1807 | Alexander Allan Sir Alexander Allan, 1st Baronet Sir Alexander Allan, 1st Baronet was a British painter and politician. He was the Member of Parliament for Berwick-upon-Tweed from 1803 to 1806 and 1807 to 1820. As a painter he was noted for his paintings of British India, notably soldiers and forts in Mysore.He was made a baronet on 18... |
Sir Alexander Lockhart, Bt | ||||
| 1812 | Henry Heneage St Paul | |||||
| March 1820 | Viscount Ossulston Charles Bennet, 5th Earl of Tankerville Charles Augustus Bennet, 5th Earl of Tankerville PC, DL , styled Lord Ossulston until 1822, was a British politician... |
Sir David Milne | ||||
| July 1820 | Henry Heneage St Paul | |||||
| December 1820 | Sir Francis Blake, Bt Sir Francis Blake, 3rd Baronet, of Twizell Castle Sir Francis Blake, 3rd Baronet was a Northumbrian landowner, politician and baronet.-Background:Born at Heston, he was the son of Sir Francis Blake, 2nd Baronet and his wife, the daughter of Alexander Douglas... |
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| 1823 | Sir John Beresford, Bt Sir John Beresford, 1st Baronet Admiral Sir John Poo Beresford, 1st Baronet, GCH was an officer in the Royal Navy who rose to the rank of Second Sea Lord. He was a Tory politician in the United Kingdom.-Naval career:... |
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| 1826 | Marcus Beresford Marcus Beresford (1800–1876) Marcus Beresford was a politician in England.He was Member of Parliament for Northallerton from 1824 to 1826, and for Berwick-upon-Tweed from 1826 to 1832.- External links :... |
John Gladstone | Tory | |||
| 1827 | Sir Francis Blake, Bt Sir Francis Blake, 3rd Baronet, of Twizell Castle Sir Francis Blake, 3rd Baronet was a Northumbrian landowner, politician and baronet.-Background:Born at Heston, he was the son of Sir Francis Blake, 2nd Baronet and his wife, the daughter of Alexander Douglas... |
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| 1832 | Sir Rufane Shaw Donkin Rufane Shaw Donkin Sir Rufane Shaw Donkin GCH KCB , was a British army officer of the Napoleonic era and later Member of Parliament.-Family:Rufane Donkin came of a military family and was the eldest child... |
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| 1835 | James Bradshaw James Bradshaw (MP) James Bradshaw was a British Tory and later Conservative Party politician. He sat as Member of Parliament for Brackley from 1825 to 1832, for Berwick-upon-Tweed from 1835 to 1837 and for Canterbury from 1837 to 1847.... |
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| 1837 | Richard Hodgson | Tory | William Holmes | Tory | ||
| 1841 | Matthew Forster | Whig | ||||
| 1847 | John Campbell Renton | Conservative Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House... |
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| 1852 | John Stapleton John Stapleton (MP) John Stapleton was an English Liberal Party politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1852 and 1874.... |
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| 1853 | Dudley Marjoribanks Dudley Marjoribanks, 1st Baron Tweedmouth Dudley Coutts Marjoribanks, 1st Baron Tweedmouth was a Scottish businessman and a Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1853 until 1880, when he was elevated to thepeerage as Baron Tweedmouth... |
Liberal Liberal Party (UK) The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day... |
John Forster | Liberal Liberal Party (UK) The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day... |
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| 1857 | John Stapleton John Stapleton (MP) John Stapleton was an English Liberal Party politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1852 and 1874.... |
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| May 1859 | Charles William Gordon | Conservative Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House... |
Ralph Anstruther Earle Ralph Anstruther Earle Ralph Anstruther Earle was a British Conservative Party politician.He was elected at the 1859 general election as a Member of Parliament for Berwick-upon-Tweed, but resigned from the House of Commons the same year through appointment as Steward of the Chiltern Hundreds on 12 August 1859.He... |
Conservative Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House... |
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| August 1859 | Dudley Marjoribanks Dudley Marjoribanks, 1st Baron Tweedmouth Dudley Coutts Marjoribanks, 1st Baron Tweedmouth was a Scottish businessman and a Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1853 until 1880, when he was elevated to thepeerage as Baron Tweedmouth... |
Liberal Liberal Party (UK) The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day... |
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| 1863 | William Walter Cargill | Conservative Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House... |
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| 1865 | Alexander Mitchell Alexander Mitchell (UK politician) Alexander Mitchell was a Liberal Party politician in the United Kingdom. He was Member of Parliament for Berwick-upon-Tweed from 1865 to 1868.- External links :... |
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Viscount Bury William Keppel, 7th Earl of Albemarle William Coutts Keppel, 7th Earl of Albemarle KCMG, PC , styled Viscount Bury between 1851 and 1891, was a British soldier and politician. He served in the British Army before entering parliament in 1857... |
Liberal Liberal Party (UK) The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day... |
John Stapleton John Stapleton (MP) John Stapleton was an English Liberal Party politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1852 and 1874.... |
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| 1874 United Kingdom general election, 1874 -Seats summary:-References:* F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987* British Electoral Facts 1832-1999, compiled and edited by Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher *... |
Dudley Marjoribanks Dudley Marjoribanks, 1st Baron Tweedmouth Dudley Coutts Marjoribanks, 1st Baron Tweedmouth was a Scottish businessman and a Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1853 until 1880, when he was elevated to thepeerage as Baron Tweedmouth... |
Liberal Liberal Party (UK) The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day... |
David Milne Home | Conservative Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House... |
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| 1880 United Kingdom general election, 1880 -Seats summary:-References:*F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987* British Electoral Facts 1832-1999, compiled and edited by Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher *... |
Henry Strutt Henry Strutt, 2nd Baron Belper Henry Strutt, 2nd Baron Belper PC, JP, DL , styled The Honourable Henry Strutt between 1856 and 1880, was a British businessman, courtier and politician... |
Liberal Liberal Party (UK) The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day... |
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| 1880 | David Milne Home | Conservative Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House... |
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| 1881 | Hubert Jerningham Hubert Jerningham Sir Hubert Edward Henry Jerningham, KCMG, DL was British Liberal Party politician and Governor of Trinidad and Tobago between 1897 and 1900.... |
Liberal Liberal Party (UK) The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day... |
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| 1885 United Kingdom general election, 1885 -Seats summary:-See also:*List of MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election, 1885*Parliamentary Franchise in the United Kingdom 1885–1918*Representation of the People Act 1884*Redistribution of Seats Act 1885-References:... |
Redistribution of Seats Act Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 The Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was a piece of electoral reform legislation that redistributed the seats in the House of Commons, introducing the concept of equally populated constituencies, in an attempt to equalise representation across... : membership reduced to one |
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MPs since 1885
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| 1885 United Kingdom general election, 1885 -Seats summary:-See also:*List of MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election, 1885*Parliamentary Franchise in the United Kingdom 1885–1918*Representation of the People Act 1884*Redistribution of Seats Act 1885-References:... |
Sir Edward Grey, Bt Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon KG, PC, FZL, DL , better known as Sir Edward Grey, Bt, was a British Liberal statesman. He served as Foreign Secretary from 1905 to 1916, the longest continuous tenure of any person in that office... |
Liberal Liberal Party (UK) The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day... |
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| 1916 by-election | Sir Francis Blake, Bt Sir Francis Blake, 1st Baronet, of Tillmouth Park Sir Francis Douglas Blake, 1st Baronet CB DL was Deputy Lieutenant of Northumberland, Vice Lord Lieutenant in 1920 and 1931, a Justice of the Peace, and a Member of Parliament.... |
Liberal Liberal Party (UK) The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day... |
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| 1922 United Kingdom general election, 1922 The United Kingdom general election of 1922 was held on 15 November 1922. It was the first election held after most of the Irish counties left the United Kingdom to form the Irish Free State, and was won by Andrew Bonar Law's Conservatives, who gained an overall majority over Labour, led by John... |
Hilton Philipson Hilton Philipson Hilton Philipson was a politician in the United Kingdom.Standing as a National Liberal Party candidate, he was elected at the 1922 general election as Member of Parliament for Berwick-upon-Tweed, but the election was overturned on petition. At the resulting by-election, his wife Mabel stood as... |
National Liberal National Liberal Party (UK, 1922) The National Liberal Party was a liberal political party in the United Kingdom from 1922 to 1923. It was led by David Lloyd George and was, at the time, separate to the original Liberal Party.-History:... |
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| 1923 by-election Berwick-upon-Tweed by-election, 1923 The Berwick-upon-Tweed by-election of 31 May 1923 was a by-election to the British House of Commons which saw Mabel Philipson become the third woman to take her seat in Parliament. The election was caused when her husband, Hilton Philipson, was deprived of his seat due to corruption by his election... |
Mabel Philipson Mabel Philipson Mabel Philipson was a British actress and politician. She was the third female member to serve in the House of Commons after this became legally possible in 1918, representing Berwick-upon-Tweed.... |
Conservative Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House... |
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| 1929 United Kingdom general election, 1929 -Seats summary:-References:*F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987*-External links:***... |
Alfred John Kennett Todd | Conservative Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House... |
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| 1935 United Kingdom general election, 1935 The United Kingdom general election held on 14 November 1935 resulted in a large, though reduced, majority for the National Government now led by Conservative Stanley Baldwin. The greatest number of MPs, as before, were Conservative, while the National Liberal vote held steady... |
Sir Hugh Seely, Bt Hugh Seely, 1st Baron Sherwood Hugh Michael Seely, 1st Baron Sherwood was a British Liberal politician. He was the third baronet of the Seely family, of Sherwood Lodge, Nottinghamshire.... |
Liberal Liberal Party (UK) The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day... |
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| 1941 by-election Berwick-upon-Tweed by-election, 1941 The Berwick-upon-Tweed by-election, 1941 was a parliamentary by-election held on 18 August 1941 for the British House of Commons constituency of Berwick-upon-Tweed.- Previous MP :... |
Hon. George Grey George Charles Grey George Charles Grey was Liberal Member of Parliament for the Berwick-upon-Tweed constituency in England from August 1941 until his death in action in July 1944.... |
Liberal Liberal Party (UK) The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day... |
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| 1944 by-election Berwick-upon-Tweed by-election, 1944 The Berwick-upon-Tweed by-election, 1944 was a parliamentary by-election held on 17 October 1944 for the British House of Commons constituency of Berwick-upon-Tweed.- Previous MP :... |
Sir William Beveridge William Beveridge William Henry Beveridge, 1st Baron Beveridge KCB was a British economist and social reformer. He is best known for his 1942 report Social Insurance and Allied Services which served as the basis for the post-World War II welfare state put in place by the Labour government elected in 1945.Lord... |
Liberal Liberal Party (UK) The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day... |
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| 1945 United Kingdom general election, 1945 The United Kingdom general election of 1945 was a general election held on 5 July 1945, with polls in some constituencies delayed until 12 July and in Nelson and Colne until 19 July, due to local wakes weeks. The results were counted and declared on 26 July, due in part to the time it took to... |
Robert Thorp Robert Thorp Robert Allen Fenwick Thorp was a British Conservative Party politician.He was Member of Parliament for Berwick-upon-Tweed from 1945 until he retired from the House of Commons at the 1951 general election.-References:... |
Conservative Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House... |
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| 1951 United Kingdom general election, 1951 The 1951 United Kingdom general election was held eighteen months after the 1950 general election, which the Labour Party had won with a slim majority of just five seats... |
Lord Lambton | Conservative Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House... |
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| 1973 by-election Berwick-upon-Tweed by-election, 1973 The Berwick-upon-Tweed by-election, 1973 was a parliamentary by-election held on 8 November 1973 for the British House of Commons constituency of Berwick-upon-Tweed. It was one of four UK by-elections held on the same day.... |
Alan Beith Alan Beith Sir Alan James Beith is a British Liberal Democrat politician and Member of Parliament for Berwick-upon-Tweed.-Early life:Alan Beith was born in 1943 in Poynton, in Cheshire... |
Liberal Liberal Party (UK) The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day... |
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See also
- Berwick-upon-Tweed by-election, 1941Berwick-upon-Tweed by-election, 1941The Berwick-upon-Tweed by-election, 1941 was a parliamentary by-election held on 18 August 1941 for the British House of Commons constituency of Berwick-upon-Tweed.- Previous MP :...
- Berwick-upon-Tweed by-election, 1944Berwick-upon-Tweed by-election, 1944The Berwick-upon-Tweed by-election, 1944 was a parliamentary by-election held on 17 October 1944 for the British House of Commons constituency of Berwick-upon-Tweed.- Previous MP :...
- Berwick-upon-Tweed by-election, 1973Berwick-upon-Tweed by-election, 1973The Berwick-upon-Tweed by-election, 1973 was a parliamentary by-election held on 8 November 1973 for the British House of Commons constituency of Berwick-upon-Tweed. It was one of four UK by-elections held on the same day....
- List of Parliamentary constituencies in Northumberland
Sources
- Robert Beatson, A Chronological Register of Both Houses of Parliament (London: Longman, Hurst, Res & Orme, 1807) http://books.google.com/books?vid=024wW9LmFc5kXY0FI2&id=Gh2wKY2rkDUC&printsec=toc&dq=Return+of+Members+of+Parliament&as_brr=1&sig=SK5GVtGLfWQ9ovZDbyZObAyIO5I#PPP9,M1