Teddy Taylor

British politician (1937-2017)

Sir Edward MacMillan Taylor (18 April 1937 – 20 September 2017) was a Scottish Conservative Party politician. He was a member of parliament (MP) from 1964 to 1979 for Glasgow Cathcart and from 1980 to 2005 for Rochford and Southend East.

Sir Teddy Taylor
Teddy Taylor in 2009
Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland
In office
9 December 1976 – 3 May 1979
LeaderMargaret Thatcher
Preceded byAlick Buchanan-Smith
Succeeded byBruce Millan
Member of Parliament
for Rochford and Southend East
Southend East (1980–1997)
In office
14 March 1980 – 11 April 2005
Preceded bySir Stephen McAdden
Succeeded byJames Duddridge
Member of Parliament
for Glasgow Cathcart
In office
15 October 1964 – 3 May 1979
Preceded byJohn Henderson
Succeeded byJohn Maxton
Personal details
Born
Edward MacMillan Taylor

(1937-04-18)18 April 1937
Glasgow, Scotland
Died20 September 2017(2017-09-20) (aged 80)
Southend-on-Sea, England
NationalityScottish
Political partyConservative
Spouse(s)Sheila
Alma materUniversity of Glasgow

He was a leading member and vice-president of the Conservative Monday Club.

Taylor died on 20 September 2017 at the age of 80.[1]

References

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  1. Cordon, Gavin (21 September 2017). "Sir Teddy Taylor dead: Eurosceptic former Conservative MP dies aged 80". The Independent. Retrieved 21 September 2017.