Patrick Wall
Sir Patrick Wall | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Beverley (Haltemprice 1954–1983) | |
| In office 11 February 1954 – 18 May 1987 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Law |
| Succeeded by | James Cran |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 October 1916 |
| Died | 15 May 1998 (aged 81) Chichester, West Sussex, England |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse |
Sheila Putnam
(m. 1953; died 1983) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch/service | Royal Marines |
| Years of service | 1935–1957 |
| Rank | Major |
| Commands | 47 Commando |
| Battles/wars | Second World War |
| Awards | Knight Bachelor Military Cross Volunteer Reserve Decoration Legion of Merit (United States) |
Sir Patrick Henry Bligh Wall, MC, VRD (14 October 1916 – 15 May 1998) was a British commando in the Royal Marines during the Second World War and later a Conservative Party politician. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Haltemprice in the East Riding of Yorkshire and subsequently for Beverley, over a period spanning 33 years. He was a leading figure in the Conservative Monday Club, and a parliamentary consultant to the Western Goals Institute. In the last decade of his life, he was President of the British UFO Research Association (BUFORA).