About John Heddle
Lived 1943 – 1989 (aged 46). John Heddle was a British politician.
Bentley John Heddle (15 September 1943 – 19 December 1989) was a British Conservative Party politician.
Political career Heddle contested Gateshead West in February 1974, being beaten by Labour's John Horam. In October 1974 he stood in Bolton East, but was again defeated.
He was Member of Parliament for Lichfield and Tamworth from 1979 to 1983, and for Mid Staffordshire from 1983.
Death Early on 19 December 1989, Heddle was found dead in his car in a chalk pit near Chartham in Kent. A hose was found connected to the car's exhaust pipe. The death was ruled a suicide; he reportedly killed himself owing to the debts of his property businesses. The subsequent by-election was won by Labour's Sylvia Heal.
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Who was John Heddle?
British politician (1943-1989)
When was John Heddle born?
John Heddle was born on 15 September 1943 in Ashford.
When did John Heddle die?
John Heddle died on 19 December 1989 in Chartham.
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John Heddle was a politician.
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John Heddle was British.
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