William Rhys Powell (3 August 1948 – 23 March 2022) was a British Conservative politician. A barrister, he was MP for Corby from 1983 to 1997, when he lost the seat to Labour's Phil Hope. Born in Crickhowell, Wales, he was educated at Lancing College and Emmanuel College, Cambridge. Powell died on 23 March 2022, at the age of 73. References "Times Guide to the House of Commons", Times Newspapers Limited, 1997 edition External links 1948 births 2022 deaths Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies UK MPs 1983–1987 UK MPs 1987–1992 UK MPs 1992–1997 People educated at Lancing College Alumni of Emmanuel College, Cambridge British barristers People from Crickhowell