William Warbey

William Noble "Will" Warbey (16 August 1903 – 6 May 1980) was a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom.

William Warbey
Member of Parliament for Ashfield
In office 26 May 1955 – 10 March 1966
Preceded by	Constituency created
Succeeded by	David Marquand
Member of Parliament for Broxtowe
In office 17 September 1953 – 26 May 1955
Preceded by	Seymour Cocks
Succeeded by	Constituency abolished
Member of Parliament for Luton
In office 5 July 1945 – 23 February 1950
Preceded by	Leslie Burgin
Succeeded by	Charles Hill
Personal details
Born	16 August 1903 Hackney, London, England
Died	6 May 1980 (aged 76) Eastbourne, East Sussex, England
Political party	Labour

He was born in the then newly created Metropolitan Borough of Hackney in London. He first entered the House of Commons at the 1945 general election, as the Member of Parliament for Luton in Bedfordshire. However, at the 1950 general election, he lost his seat to the Conservative Party candidate Charles Hill, the former "radio doctor".

Warbey re-entered Parliament at a 1953 by-election for the Nottinghamshire constituency of Broxtowe, following the death of sitting Labour MP Seymour Cocks. However, that constituency was abolished for the 1955 general election, at which Warbey was returned for the new Ashfield constituency. He held the seat until his retirement at the 1966 general election.

He was known for his strong opposition to British support for the United States in the Vietnam War, resigning the Labour whip in protest in September 1966, and "subsequently wrote a scathing book about Wilson's support for the United States".[1]

He died in Eastbourne aged 76.

References

1. Vickers. "Harold Wilson, the British Labour Party, and the War in Vietnam": 54. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

Sources

• Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by William Warbey