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'''Sir Edward Dillon Lott du Cann''', [[KBE]] (born 28 May 1924) is a retired [[politician]] from the [[United Kingdom]]. He was a [[Member of Parliament]] (MP) from 1956–87, and served as [[Chairman of the Conservative Party]] from 1965–67, and Chairman of party's [[1922 Committee]] from 1972–84. |
'''Sir Edward Dillon Lott du Cann''', [[KBE]] (born 28 May 1924) is a retired [[politician]] from the [[United Kingdom]]. He was a [[Member of Parliament]] (MP) from 1956–87, and served as [[Chairman of the Conservative Party]] from 1965–67, and Chairman of party's [[1922 Committee]] from 1972–84. |
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==Education== |
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Du Cann was educated at [[Colet Court]], [[Woodbridge School]] and [[St. John's College, Oxford]], where he was a friend of [[Kingsley Amis]]. |
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==World War 2== |
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At the start of [[World War 2]], he was commissioned as an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. Serving as a [[Lieutenant]] in [[motor torpedo boat]]s based in [[East Anglia]] patrolling the [[North Sea]],<ref name=TelgObit/> he served alongside both [[Owen Aisher]] (later a noted yachtsman/entrepreneur) and [[david Wickins]] (founder of [[British Car Auctions]]/entrepreneur).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1541089/David-Wickins.html|title=Obituary - David Wickins|publisher=[[Daily Telegraph]]|date=31 Jan 2007|accessdate=2012-07-14}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2007738_auctions_magnate_began_by_selling_just_one_old_car|title=Auctions magnate began by selling just one old car|publisher=GetHampshire.co.uk|date=February 13, 2007|accessdate=2012-07-14}}</ref> At the end of hostilities, he became a company director. |
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==Political career== |
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| ⚫ | In 1951, du Cann contested [[Walthamstow West (UK Parliament constituency)|Walthamstow West]] without success, and failed to win at [[Barrow-in-Furness (UK Parliament constituency)|Barrow-in-Furness]] in 1955. He was elected as MP for [[Taunton (UK Parliament constituency)|Taunton]] in a 1956 [[by-election]]. |
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Du Cann served as the [[Economic Secretary to the Treasury]] from 1962, and as a [[Minister of State]] at the [[Board of Trade]] 1963–64. He was then the Chairman of the Conservative Party from 1965–67, and Chairman of the 1922 Committee from 1972–84. He was appointed a Member of the [[Privy Council of the United Kingdom|Privy Council]] in 1964. |
Du Cann served as the [[Economic Secretary to the Treasury]] from 1962, and as a [[Minister of State]] at the [[Board of Trade]] 1963–64. He was then the Chairman of the Conservative Party from 1965–67, and Chairman of the 1922 Committee from 1972–84. He was appointed a Member of the [[Privy Council of the United Kingdom|Privy Council]] in 1964. |
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In the last week of the [[United Kingdom European Communities membership referendum, 1975|1975 referendum]] on British membership of the [[European Economic Community]], du Cann came out against British membership.<ref>David Butler and Uwe Kitzinger ''The 1975 Referendum'', London: Macmillan, 1976, pp. 173–4.</ref> He was chairman of the [[Public Accounts Committee (United Kingdom)|Public Accounts Committee]] from 1974–79. |
In the last week of the [[United Kingdom European Communities membership referendum, 1975|1975 referendum]] on British membership of the [[European Economic Community]], du Cann came out against British membership.<ref>David Butler and Uwe Kitzinger ''The 1975 Referendum'', London: Macmillan, 1976, pp. 173–4.</ref> He was chairman of the [[Public Accounts Committee (United Kingdom)|Public Accounts Committee]] from 1974–79. |
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==Post-political retirement== |
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Du Cann retired from the [[British House of Commons|House of Commons]] in 1987, and sold his home [[Cothay Manor]] in 1993 to return to live in [[London]]. He was instrumental in creating a scholarship programme for [[rugby league]] players at the [[University of Oxford]].<ref>http://www.ourlfc.org/scholarship</ref> |
Du Cann retired from the [[British House of Commons|House of Commons]] in 1987, and sold his home [[Cothay Manor]] in 1993 to return to live in [[London]]. He was instrumental in creating a scholarship programme for [[rugby league]] players at the [[University of Oxford]].<ref>http://www.ourlfc.org/scholarship</ref> |
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He is a board member of [[E-Clear]], a British payment processing company, which went into [[Administration (law)|administration]] in January 2010.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/transport/article6968478.ece | location=London | work=The Times | first1=Dominic | last1=O'Connell | first2=Jane | last2=Bradley | first3=Kasmira | last3=Jefford | title=City bigwigs Derek Tullett and Sir Edward du Cann dragged into Flyglobespan row | date=2009-12-27}}</ref> |
He is a board member of [[E-Clear]], a British payment processing company, which went into [[Administration (law)|administration]] in January 2010.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/transport/article6968478.ece | location=London | work=The Times | first1=Dominic | last1=O'Connell | first2=Jane | last2=Bradley | first3=Kasmira | last3=Jefford | title=City bigwigs Derek Tullett and Sir Edward du Cann dragged into Flyglobespan row | date=2009-12-27}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 06:05, 15 July 2012
Sir Edward Dillon Lott du Cann, KBE (born 28 May 1924) is a retired politician from the United Kingdom. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1956–87, and served as Chairman of the Conservative Party from 1965–67, and Chairman of party's 1922 Committee from 1972–84.
Education
Du Cann was educated at Colet Court, Woodbridge School and St. John's College, Oxford, where he was a friend of Kingsley Amis.
World War 2
At the start of World War 2, he was commissioned as an officer in the Royal Navy. Serving as a Lieutenant in motor torpedo boats based in East Anglia patrolling the North Sea,[1] he served alongside both Owen Aisher (later a noted yachtsman/entrepreneur) and david Wickins (founder of British Car Auctions/entrepreneur).[2][3] At the end of hostilities, he became a company director.
Political career
In 1951, du Cann contested Walthamstow West without success, and failed to win at Barrow-in-Furness in 1955. He was elected as MP for Taunton in a 1956 by-election.
Du Cann served as the Economic Secretary to the Treasury from 1962, and as a Minister of State at the Board of Trade 1963–64. He was then the Chairman of the Conservative Party from 1965–67, and Chairman of the 1922 Committee from 1972–84. He was appointed a Member of the Privy Council in 1964.
Two years into his Chairmanship of the 1922 Committee, du Cann played an influential part in the events surrounding the elevation of Margaret Thatcher to the leadership of the Conservative Party. Following two narrow defeats for the Conservatives at the polls in February and October 1974, significant disquiet in the party had developed over the leadership of Edward Heath, who had now lost three elections as leader. This was given direction on 14 October 1974, when the executive of the 1922 Committee met at du Cann's home amidst a good deal of press attention. This was soon followed by a more public meeting of the executive at Du Cann's offices at Keyser Ullman on Milk Street where it was decided that the Committee would press Heath to hold a leadership election. The location of this meeting led to Fleet Street nicknaming the attendees, "The Milk Street Mafia." As Alec Douglas Home, at Heath's request, considered the procedures for a leadership election, there was some speculation that du Cann would himself stand as a representative of the party's right-wing against Heath.
However, by the time Douglas Home reported back in December 1974, events had intervened. The devastating collapse of the banking boom had swept up du Cann's firm, Keyser Ullman, in its path and du Cann did not put himself forward as a candidate in the leadership contest. This released key support for Margaret Thatcher, especially as another potential right-wing candidate, Keith Joseph, had already withdrawn from any leadership calculations following a series of controversial speeches on social policy. Consequently, after defeating Heath in the first round, Thatcher emerged triumphant in the second round in early 1975, defeating a number of other candidates who would play significant roles in her subsequent premiership.[4]
In the last week of the 1975 referendum on British membership of the European Economic Community, du Cann came out against British membership.[5] He was chairman of the Public Accounts Committee from 1974–79.
Post-political retirement
Du Cann retired from the House of Commons in 1987, and sold his home Cothay Manor in 1993 to return to live in London. He was instrumental in creating a scholarship programme for rugby league players at the University of Oxford.[6]
Du Cann succeeded Lord Duncan-Sandys as Chairman of Lonrho, a position from which he was forced to resign due to his role as deputy chairman of Homes Assured, a finance company which crashed.[7] His resignation came two days before the company collapsed, owing £10 million to creditors.[8] He was criticized as "incompetent" by a 1974 Department of Trade and Industry report regarding the bankrupt Keyser Ullman bank, of which he was a director.[7][7]
Du Cann has been involved in several legal disputes over debts, his Somerset estate was repossessed in 1992, and his London flat was repossessed in 1993. He later had a bankruptcy order served against him.[9]
He is a board member of E-Clear, a British payment processing company, which went into administration in January 2010.[10]
References
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
TelgObitwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Obituary - David Wickins". Daily Telegraph. 31 Jan 2007. Retrieved 2012-07-14.
- ^ "Auctions magnate began by selling just one old car". GetHampshire.co.uk. February 13, 2007. Retrieved 2012-07-14.
- ^ Phillip Whitehead The Writing On The Wall – Britain In The Seventies, 1985, London: Michael Joseph, pp. 326–7.
- ^ David Butler and Uwe Kitzinger The 1975 Referendum, London: Macmillan, 1976, pp. 173–4.
- ^ http://www.ourlfc.org/scholarship
- ^ a b c Bower, Tom (1998). Fayed: The Unauthorized Biography. Macmillan. ISBN 978-0-333-74554-0.
- ^ Ward, Stephen (1993-03-26). "Du Cann will apply to have bankruptcy order lifted: Former chairman of Conservative Party faced petition for solicitors' bills". The Independent. London. Retrieved 2010-09-25.
- ^ Prestage, Michael (1992-08-16). "Du Cann struggles to buy back his estate". The Independent. London. Retrieved 2010-09-25.
- ^ O'Connell, Dominic; Bradley, Jane; Jefford, Kasmira (2009-12-27). "City bigwigs Derek Tullett and Sir Edward du Cann dragged into Flyglobespan row". The Times. London.