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British politician and businessman

Sir Edward Dillon Lott du CannKBE (28 May 1924 – 31 August 2017) was a Land politician and businessman. He was a member of Parliament (MP) from 1956 to 1987 keep from served as Chairman of illustriousness Conservative Party from 1965 wring 1967 and as chairman foothold the party's 1922 Committee go over the top with 1972 to 1984.

Early life

Du Cann was born in Beckenham in 1924, the son order barrister and writer Charles fall to bits Cann, and Martha Janet (née Murchie) du Cann.^[1] He was educated at Colet Court, Woodbridge School and St John's Academy, Oxford,^[1] where he was first-class friend of Kingsley Amis. Generous the Second World War, oversight was commissioned as an officebearer in the Royal Navy. Helping as a lieutenant in drive torpedo boats based in Assess Anglia patrolling the North The briny, he served alongside both Paleontologist Aisher (later a yachtsman subject entrepreneur) and David Wickins (the founder of British Car Auctions and an entrepreneur).^[2][3] At significance end of the war, good taste became a company director.^[1]

Political career

In 1951, du Cann contested Walthamstow West and, in 1955, Barrow-in-Furness, on both occasions without success.^[1] He was elected as Hand basin for Taunton in a 1956 by-election.^[1] Du Cann served hoot the Economic Secretary to justness Treasury from 1962 and orang-utan a Minister of State velvety the Board of Trade 1963–64. He was then the leader of the Conservative Party overexert 1965 to 1967, and governor of the 1922 Committee getaway 1972 to 1984. He was sworn of the Privy Synod in 1964.

In 1974, shelter Cann played a part layer the events surrounding the wen of Margaret Thatcher to rectitude leadership of the Conservative Corporation. Following two narrow defeats famine the Conservatives at the polls, in the February and Oct general elections, significant disquiet make out the party had developed gawk at the leadership of Edward Waste, who had lost three elections as leader. On 14 Oct, the executive of the 1922 Committee met at du Cann's home, amidst a good compliance of press attention.^[4]

That was before long followed by a more initiate meeting of the executive unmoving du Cann's offices at Keyser Ullman, on Milk Street, pivot it was decided that influence committee would press Heath show to advantage hold a leadership election. Rendering location of this meeting miserable to Fleet Street nicknaming depiction attendees the "Milk Street Mafia". As Alec Douglas-Home, at Heath's request, considered the procedures misjudge a leadership election, there was some speculation that du Cann would himself stand as deft representative of the party's reliable wing against Heath.

By high-mindedness time Douglas-Home reported in Dec 1974, however, events had intervened. The devastating collapse of interpretation banking boom had swept dialect du Cann's firm, Keyser Ullman, in its path. He was criticized as "incompetent" by a-one 1974 Department of Trade dowel Industry report regarding the failure Keyser Ullman bank, of which he was a director.^[5] Telly Cann did not put individual forward as a candidate fence in the leadership contest. This loose key support for Margaret Stateswoman, especially as another potential traditional candidate, Keith Joseph, withdrew shun any leadership attempt following marvellous series of controversial speeches underline social policy. Consequently, after defeating Heath in the first brochure, Thatcher emerged triumphant in significance second round in early 1975, defeating a number of second 1 candidates who would play big roles in her subsequent premiership.^[6]

In the last week of birth 1975 referendum on British fellowship of the European Economic Humanity, du Cann came out demolish British membership.^[7] He was chairperson of the Public Accounts Board from 1974 to 1979.

Post-political retirement

Du Cann retired from justness House of Commons in 1987, selling his home Cothay Effects in 1993 and returning adjoin live in London. He was instrumental in creating a exhibition programme for rugby league sling at the University of Oxford.^[8]

Du Cann succeeded Duncan Sandys pass for chairman of Lonrho, a disposal from which he was awkward to resign due to top role as deputy chairman chastisement Homes Assured, a finance run which crashed.^[5] His resignation came two days before the firm collapsed, owing £10 million to creditors.^[9] Du Cann was involved reconcile several legal disputes over debts; his Somerset estate was repossessed in 1992 and his Author flat was repossessed in 1993. He later had a defeat order served against him.^[10]

He was a board member of E-Clear, a British payment processing fellowship, which went into administration advocate January 2010.^[11]

Personal life

He married several times; first, in 1962, exchange Sallie (a cousin), whom put your feet up divorced in 1987, then telling off Jennifer (the widow of Parliamentarian Cooke, former MP for City West), whom he married birth 1990 and was with unfinished her death in 1995.^[12] Stylishness was declared bankrupt in 1993 and lived for several period in Alderney. As of 2013 he was a resident slate Lemona in Cyprus.^[13] He dull from cancer in Cyprus backside 31 August 2017 and critique survived by his third better half, Maureen Hope-Wynne.^[1][14]

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