Reg Chrimes

Reginald Braithwaite Chrimes OBE (December 1924 – 13 September 2021) was a British Labour Party politician.

Early life Chrimes was born in Neston, Cheshire in December 1924. He was educated at Calday Grange Grammar School in West Kirby, then trained to be a teacher at the Sefton Park Training College. He served in the Royal Air Force during World War II. After the war, he worked as a teacher, and also joined the Labour Party.

Career He was elected to Neston Urban District Council in 1949, representing Little Neston. He stood in the 1951 UK general election in the Wirral, taking second place with 34.8% of the vote. That year, he became chair of the Wirral Constituency Labour Party, serving until 1953.

In 2009, Ellesmere Port and Neston became part of Cheshire West and Chester Council, a change which Chrimes supported. Just before its dissolution, it presented Chrimes with a certificate in recognition of his past service. In 2017, the Mayor of Neston met with him and other surviving members of the Neston UDC.

Death Chrimes died of pneumonia on 13 September 2021, at the age of 96. He was survived by his wife, Doreen, his son and daughter, and four grandchildren.