Eric Cockeram

Eric Paul Cockeram (born 4 July 1924)[1] is a British Conservative Party politician. He took part in the D-Day landings during World War II as a Captain in the Gloucestershire Regiment.[2][3]

Originally elected Member of Parliament for Bebington in 1970, Cockeram lost his seat (which he fought unsuccessfully as the renamed Bebington and Ellesmere Port) in both the 1974 general elections. Elected for Ludlow in 1979,[4] he suddenly retired weeks before the 1987 general election, following allegations of multiple share applications for British Telecom and British Gas.[5] This followed Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's privatisation of both organisations, which allowed members of the public to buy shares in them.

As of 2020, Cockeram is one of the few surviving ex-MPs who saw active wartime service.

References
  1. "Mr Eric Cockeram (Hansard)". api.parliament.uk. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  2. "75th Anniversary of the D-Day Landings". WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. 4 June 2019. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  3. "Chaucer Auctions - Lot 428". www.ukauctioneers.com. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  4. "Sensation in Montgomery as Shropshire turns all blue".
  5. "Election 2010: Ludlow « Shropshire Star". 20 March 2012. Archived from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 10 March 2021.


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