Simon Wingfield Digby

British politician (1910–1998)

Simon Wingfield Digby
Digby in 1952
Member of Parliament
for West Dorset
In office
21 June 1941 – 8 February 1974
Preceded byPhilip Colfox
Succeeded byJames Spicer
Personal details
BornKenelm Simon Digby Wingfield Digby
(1910-02-13)13 February 1910
Died22 March 1998(1998-03-22) (aged 88)
PartyConservative
Spouse
Kathleen Kingstone
(m. 1936)
Children2
Alma materHarrow School
Trinity College, Cambridge

Kenelm Simon Digby Wingfield Digby (13 February 1910 – 22 March 1998)[1] was a British Conservative politician.

Digby was educated at Harrow School and Trinity College, Cambridge. He was elected as member of parliament (MP) for West Dorset at a by-election in June 1941, and held the seat for over 32 years until his retirement at the February 1974 general election.

References

  1. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "D" (part 2)
  • Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Simon Digby
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