Ken Weetch
Ken Weetch | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Ipswich | |
| In office 10 October 1974 – 18 May 1987 | |
| Preceded by | Ernle Money |
| Succeeded by | Michael Irvine |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kenneth Thomas Weetch 17 September 1933 Abercarn, Wales |
| Died | 5 February 2026 (aged 92) United Kingdom |
| Party | Labour |
| Alma mater | London School of Economics |
Kenneth Thomas Weetch (17 September 1933 – 5 February 2026) was a British Labour Party politician. He was a Member of Parliament from 1974 to 1987.
Early life and teaching career
Weetch was born in Abercarn, Wales, on 17 September 1933,[1] and was educated at Newbridge Grammar School in nearby Caerphilly and later at the London School of Economics. Having qualified as a teacher, he held various posts in education, including as a history teacher at Mayfield Boys School in Goodmayes, Essex, from where he went on to become a Member of Parliament.[2]
Parliamentary career
Having unsuccessfully contested the Saffron Walden constituency in the 1970 general election, Weetch was selected for the Ipswich constituency and won the seat at the October 1974 general election. He remained the town's MP until the 1987 general election, when, against the national trend, he lost his seat to the Conservative candidate Michael Irvine.[3][4]
Death
Weetch died on 5 February 2026, at the age of 92.[4][5]
References
- ^ "Historical list of MPs: constituencies beginning with "I"". Leigh Rayment's House of Commons pages. Archived from the original on 31 December 2010. Retrieved 11 January 2010.
- ^ "Former Ipswich MP Ken Weetch dies at 92". Yahoo News. 5 February 2026. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
- ^ Obituaries, Telegraph (5 February 2026). "Ken Weetch, Labour MP who successfully fought for the end of solicitors' conveyancing monopoly". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
- ^ a b "Former Ipswich MP Ken Weetch dies at 92". East Anglian Daily Times. 5 February 2026. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
- ^ "Ken Weetch obituary: loyal Labour MP in 1980s". The Times. 5 February 2026. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
Sources
- The Times Guide to the House of Commons, Times Newspapers Ltd, 1987