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Harold Woolley

1905 – 1986

British politician and farmer

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About Harold Woolley

Lived 1905 – 1986 (aged 81). Harold Woolley was a British politician and farmer.

Harold Woolley, Baron Woolley, (6 February 1905 – 31 July 1986) was a British farmer and life peer who served as the President of the National Farmers' Union between 1960 and 1966.

Life and career Woolley was the son of William Woolley, JP and Eleanor Woolley, and was educated at the Woodhouse Grove School. A leading Cheshire farmer, he was elected as the Cheshire delegate to the National Farmers' Union in 1943, before chairing the NFU Parliamentary Committee between 1947 and 1957.

Woolley was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 1958 Birthday Honours and was made a Knight Bachelor in 1964 Birthday Honours "for services to farming". On 18 January 1967, Woolley was created a life peer as Baron Woolley, of Hatton in the County Palatine of Chester. In the House of Lords he sat as a crossbencher. He was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant of Cheshire in 1969.

Family Woolley married Martha Annie Jeffs, with whom he had four sons, in 1926; she died in 1936. He then married Hazel Eileen Archer Jones, with whom he had two daughters, in 1937. Lady Woolley died in 1975.

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Member of the House of Lords
Awards
Commander of the Order of the British Empire; Knight Bachelor
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Harold Woolley, Baron Woolley

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Harold Woolley?

British politician and farmer (1905-1986)

When was Harold Woolley born?

Harold Woolley was born on 6 February 1905.

When did Harold Woolley die?

Harold Woolley died on 31 July 1986.

What was Harold Woolley's occupation?

Harold Woolley was a politician and farmer.

What nationality was Harold Woolley?

Harold Woolley was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Harold Woolley

· Wikidata: Q15858313

· DBpedia: Harold Woolley, Baron Woolley

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