The Lord Boston of Faversham | |
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| Minister of State for Home Affairs | |
| In office 3 January 1979 – 4 May 1979 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | James Callaghan |
| Preceded by | The Lord Harris of Greenwich |
| Succeeded by | Leon Brittan |
| Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
| In office 1 July 1976 – 23 July 2011 Life Peerage | |
| Member of Parliament for Faversham | |
| In office 15 May 1964 – 29 May 1970 | |
| Preceded by | Percy Wells |
| Succeeded by | Sir Roger Moate |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 March 1930 |
| Died | 23 July 2011 (aged 81) |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse | Margaret Head (m. 1963) |
| Alma mater | King's College, London |
Terence George Boston, Baron Boston of Faversham, QC (21 March 1930 – 23 July 2011)[1][2] was a British Labour Party politician.
Early life
Boston was born on 21 March 1930, the son of George Boston and his wife, Kate Boston (née Bellati).[3] He was educated at Woolwich Polytechnic School for Boys located in the Royal Borough of Greenwich, London.[3] On 4 October 1951, as part of National Service, he was commissioned into the Royal Air Force as a pilot officer. He was given the service number 2501206.[4] He then began studying at King's College London where he joined the University Air Squadron,[3] and transferred to the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, on 3 October 1952.[5] He was promoted to flying officer on 6 April 1954.[6] He graduated with a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) in 1954. He was called to the bar at Inner Temple in 1960.[7] He was promoted to flight lieutenant on 6 April 1960.[8]
Political career
He was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Faversham at a by-election on 14 May 1964, following the death of the Labour MP Percy Wells. He was re-elected at the general election in October 1964 and again in 1966, but was defeated at the 1970 general election by the Conservative Roger Moate.[9]
Announced in the 1976 Prime Minister's Resignation Honours, Boston was created a life peer as Baron Boston of Faversham, of Faversham in the County of Kent on 1 July 1976.[10] He served as a deputy speaker of the House of Lords 1991–2008 and twice served as Chairman of Committees, 1994–1997 and 1997–2000.[11]
Personal life
In 1963, Boston married Margaret Head.[12] They did not have any children.[13]
He was a patron of the African Prisons Project, an international non-governmental organisation with a mission improve the welfare of prisoners through education, health and justice.[7]
From 1980 to 1990, Boston was chairman of TVS, the ITV franchise holder for South and South-East England from 1982 until 1992.[14]
Arms
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References
- ^ "Historical list of MPs: constituencies beginning with "F"". Leigh Rayment's House of Commons pages. Archived from the original on 10 August 2009. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
- ^ "Profile: Lord Boston of Faversham". Parliament.uk. Archived from the original on 27 December 2010. Retrieved 27 July 2011.
- ^ a b c "Who Was Who: Boston of Faversham, Baron (Terence George Boston; 21 March 1930–23 July 2011)". A & C Black. December 2016. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U8166. ISBN 978-0-19-954089-1. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
- ^ "No. 39376". The London Gazette (Supplement). 2 November 1951. p. 5783.
- ^ "No. 39758". The London Gazette (Supplement). 20 January 1953. p. 485.
- ^ "No. 40144". The London Gazette (Supplement). 9 April 1954. p. 2198.
- ^ a b "Our Patrons". African Prisons Project. Archived from the original on 5 September 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
- ^ "No. 42187". The London Gazette (Supplement). 4 November 1960. p. 7554.
- ^ "UK General Election results 1970". Richard Kimber's Political Science Resources. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
- ^ "No. 46954". The London Gazette. 6 July 1976. p. 9295.
- ^ "House of Lords, Official Website – Death of Lord Boston of Faversham announced". Retrieved 3 August 2011.
- ^ Michael, Leapman (8 August 2011). "Lord Boston of Faversham: Politician, barrister and journalist who served as Speaker of the House of Lords and helped launch TVS". The Independent. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
- ^ "Lord Boston of Faversham". The Daily Telegraph. 29 August 2011. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
- ^ "Lord Boston of Faversham". www.telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ^ Debrett's Peerage & Baronetage. 2000.
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