Cyril Townsend

Sir
Cyril Townsend
Member of Parliament
for Bexleyheath
In office
28 February 1974 – 1 May 1997
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
Personal details
Born21 December 1937
Woking, Surrey, England
Died20 November 2013(2013-11-20) (aged 75)
Chillaton, Devon, England
Political partyConservative
Liberal Democrats
SpouseAnita Walshe
Military career
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Branch British Army
Years of service1958–1968
RankCaptain
Service number455112
UnitDurham Light Infantry
Battles / warsCyprus Emergency
Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation

Sir Cyril David Townsend (21 December 1937 − 20 November 2013) was a British politician.

Townsend was elected Conservative Member of Parliament for Bexleyheath at the February 1974 election, and held the seat until retiring at the 1997 election.

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