About Tim Fortescue
Lived 1916 – 2008 (aged 92). Tim Fortescue was a British politician.
Trevor Victor Norman "Tim" Fortescue, CBE (28 August 1916 – 29 September 2008), was a British politician. He was the Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) for Liverpool Garston from 1966 to 1974.
Early life Fortescue was born on 28 August 1916 in Chingford, Essex, England. He was educated at Uppingham School, a private school in Uppingham, Rutland. He then went to King's College, Cambridge to study modern languages. He retired from the Commons at the February 1974 general election at which the Labour candidate was elected.
After leaving politics, he became general secretary of the Food and Drink Industries Council, now called the Food and Drink Federation.
Death Fortescue died in 2008 aged 92.
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British politician (1916-2008)
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Tim Fortescue was born on 28 August 1916 in Chingford.
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Tim Fortescue died on 29 September 2008 in United Kingdom.
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Tim Fortescue was a politician.
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