of the Development Aid Committee from 1984 until 1987. He was defeated in the 1989 elections by Christine Oddy. Ling had previously served as a Member of the Council of Lloyd's of London from 1986 to 1988, and continued to be a member of the Catholic Bishops' Committee on Europe (to which he had been appointed in 1983) until 2001. He wrote for publications such as The Tablet and the Sunday Times, as well as books on the decline of empire and African famine. He was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1990. Sources The Times: 17 November 2005 1933 births 2005 deaths People educated at King Edward's School, Birmingham Alumni of Clare College, Cambridge Royal Ulster Rifles officers English non-fiction writers Commanders of the Order of the British Empire Conservative Party (UK) MEPs British military personnel of the Cyprus Emergency MEPs for England 1979–1984 MEPs for England 1984–1989 People from Warwick English farmers Members of HM Diplomatic Service Private secretaries in the British Civil Service English male non-fiction writers 20th-century English male writers Military personnel from Warwickshire 20th-century British diplomats