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Nicholas Luard

1937 – 2004

British politician

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Lived 1937 – 2004 (aged 66). Nicholas Luard was a British journalist and politician.

Nicholas Lamert Luard (26 June 1937 – 25 May 2004) was a British writer and politician.

Background

Nicholas Lamert Luard was born on 26 June 1937 in Hampstead, London.

Luard was educated at Winchester College and Magdalene College, Cambridge, where he read English and was taught by F. R. Leavis. He met Peter Cook through Footlights. A very short academic career was replaced by club management on the strength of a legacy. He co-founded The Establishment club in the early 1960s with Peter Cook. He then went into writing. He was one of the Lords Gnome of Private Eye.

With Chris Brasher, Nigel Hawkins and Denis Mollison, he founded the John Muir Trust in 1983. Hawkins served as chairman from 1991 to 1997.

Luard stood as a candidate for the Referendum Party in the 1997 general election, against Michael Portillo in Enfield Southgate.

Luard married Elisabeth Longmore, the food writer, in 1962.

He died on 25 May 2004 in Kensington, London.

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Winchester College, Magdalene College, University of Paris, University of Pennsylvania
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Frequently asked questions

Who was Nicholas Luard?

British politician (1937-2004)

When was Nicholas Luard born?

Nicholas Luard was born on 26 June 1937 in London.

When did Nicholas Luard die?

Nicholas Luard died on 25 May 2004 in London.

What was Nicholas Luard's occupation?

Nicholas Luard was a journalist and politician.

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Nicholas Luard was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Nicholas Luard

· Wikidata: Q7025806

· DBpedia: Nicholas Luard

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