He was a supporter of Spain and in 1958 was given the honour of being made a Knight Commander of the Order of Civil Merit; this was the first occasion since the Spanish Civil War that a Briton had been given this award. He had also visited Yugoslavia in the same year. Later life After losing his seat at the 1964 general election, Farey-Jones returned to business. He was made a Master of the Worshipful Company of Horners in 1970. References M. Stenton and S. Lees, "Who's Who of British MPs" Vol. IV (Harvester Press, 1981) Obituary, The Times, 20 February 1974. External links 1904 births 1974 deaths Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies UK MPs 1955–1959 UK MPs 1959–1964 People educated at Queen Elizabeth High School, Carmarthen