action". He said that he was ready to loyally support the Labour party in Parliament on industrial issues, but because he differed from the party on the disestablishment of the Church of England and on other matters he had not been allowed to be a Labour Party candidate. In November of the following year, Jephcott seconded the motion on the King's Speech to Parliament. He was described at the time as "a strong constitionalist" who had been a member of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers for over 40 years. Retirement In July 1927 he announced his decision to retire when Parliament was dissolved, stating that at the age of 75 he felt it was time to make way for a younger man. In November 1928 month he was knocked down by a motorcycle while crossing the High Street in Birmingham, and suffered a broken ankle. He did not contest the 1929 general election, when the seat was won by the Labour candidate Archibald Gossling. Jephcott died in Birmingham on 14 March 1932, aged 79. References External links 1853 births 1932 deaths Trade unionists from Birmingham, West Midlands Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies UK MPs 1918–1922 UK MPs 1922–1923 UK MPs 1923–1924 UK MPs 1924–1929 Councillors in Birmingham, West Midlands