a councillor, said "He was staunch Labour all his life and highly respected. He was a real guiding force; the Labour group in Preston called him 'the guru'." See also Records of members of parliament of the United Kingdom References Times Guide to the House of Commons 1979 External links 1916 births 2020 deaths Labour Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies UK MPs 1966–1970 UK MPs 1974 UK MPs 1974–1979 Alumni of the University of London People from Barry, Vale of Glamorgan Politics of Preston Welsh centenarians Men centenarians