Charles Longbottom

Charles Brooke Longbottom (born 22 July 1930) is a British barrister, businessman and politician. In recent years his interest has turned to Christian healing and education.

Early career

Longbottom was educated at Uppingham School and then read for the Bar, being called in 1958 by the Inner Temple. He was interested in politics from an early age and was Vice Chairman of the Young Conservatives Advisory Committee in 1953-1954; while a student he was part of the United Kingdom delegation to the World Assembly of Youth Services in Genval, Belgium.

Parliament

After fighting Stockton-on-Tees in the 1955 general election, Longbottom was selected for York and won the seat in the 1959 general election. Iain Macleod, the Leader of the House of Commons, picked him as his Parliamentary Private Secretary in 1961; he served until Macleod went out of office in 1963.

Maritime business career

After losing his seat at the 1966 general election Longbottom went into the shipbuilding business. He was chairman of Austin and Pickersgill shipbuilders (based in Sunderland) from 1966 to 1972, and of A&P Appledore International Ltd from 1970 to 1979. He joined Seascope in 1970 and was chairman of several subsidiary companies. In the 1980s his business career diversified into financial services and was a Director of Henry Ansbacher & Co from 1982 to 1987.

Although not attempting a return into politics, Longbottom was considered for public appointments. He had been made a member of the General Advisory Committee of the BBC in 1965 and served ten years, and was also a member of the Community Relations Commission from 1968 to 1970.

Current activities

More recently Longbottom served 16 years as a Director of British Shipbuilders, and has been Chairman of MC Shipping Inc. since 2004. However his main interest has been in Christian healing and education. He was Chairman of Acorn Christian Healing Trust and the Acorn Christian Foundation from 1988 to 2001. Since 2003 he has been Chairman of the Awareness Foundation.

References

• "Longbottom, Charles Brooke" in "Who's Who" (A&C Black)
• M. Stenton and S. Lees, "Who's Who of British MPs" Vol. IV (Harvester Press, 1981)
• "Times Guide to the House of Commons 1955"

External links

• Profile at the Awareness Foundation.

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Sir Harry Hylton-Foster	Member of Parliament for York 1959–1966	Succeeded by Alex Lyon

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Name	Longbottom, Charles Brooke
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Short description	British barrister, businessman and politician
Date of birth	22 July 1930
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