Derek Page, Baron Whaddon

For Baron Whaddon, the subsidiary title of the Duke of Buckingham, see Duke of Buckingham.

For other people named John Page, see John Page (disambiguation).

John Derek Page, Baron Whaddon (14 August 1927 – 12 August 2005) was a British politician and export agent/consultant.

Background

Derek Page, as he was usually known, was born, the son of a lorry driver in Sale, Greater Manchester. He was educated at St Bede's College, Manchester and the University of London, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in chemistry. Page was Director of the Cambridge Chemical Co. from 1962 and of Rindalbourne Ltd. from 1983 to 1990. He was also Chairman of Daltrade Ltd. from 1983, and of Skorimpex-Rind from 1986.

In 1964, he became Labour Member of Parliament (MP) for Kings Lynn, and held this seat until 1970, when he lost to the Conservative candidate Christopher Brocklebank-Fowler. Later he left Labour and changed to the Social Democratic Party, but rejoined in 1994.

Peerage

On 26 April 1978, Page was created a life peer with the title Baron Whaddon, of Whaddon in the County of Cambridgeshire. In 1989, he was awarded with the Golden Insignia of the Order of Merit by Poland.

Family

He was married firstly to Catherine Audrey from 1948 until her death in 1979; they had two children. He married, secondly, to Angela Rixson in 1981, and they were married until his death.

Death

John Derek Page, Baron Whaddon died two days before his 78th birthday on August 12, 2005.

References

• The Times (2005-08-18). "Obituary". London. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,60-1739369,00.html. Retrieved 2006-11-07. 
• Times Guide to the House of Commons, February 1974
• Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages
• Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Derek Page

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Denys Bullard	Member of Parliament for Kings Lynn 1964–1970	Succeeded by Christopher Brocklebank-Fowler

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Date of birth	14 August 1927
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Date of death	12 August 2005
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