Lyall Wilkes

Lyall Wilkes

Lyall Wilkes (19 May, 1914-28 March, 1991 [ [http://www.leighrayment.com/commons/Ncommons1.htm The House of Commons Constituencies Beginning with 'N'] ] ) was an English historian, circuit judge and Labour Party politician.

A noted barrister and later judge in the North-East of England, Wilkes was a member of the Braod Chare Chambers, a leading group of barristers in the area. [ [http://www.broadcharechambers.co.uk/Default.aspx?page=About%20Us Broad Chare Chambers] ] A prolific writer, notably of biographies, his works included books on the lives of William Eden, 1st Baron Auckland, Francis Festing and John Dobson [ [http://www.bookfinder.com/author/lyall-wilkes/ Books by Lyall Wilkes] ]

As a politician Wilkes won the Newcastle upon Tyne Central seat from Arthur Denville in the 1945 general election and held the seat until he left politics in 1951.

Following his death in 1991 Wilkes was buried in St. Mary Magdalene's Church Whalton. [Peter Donaghy, John Laidler, "Northumbria Church Walks", 2002, p. 83]

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