Ken Hargreaves

Joseph Kenneth Hargreaves, MBE, FCIS (1 March 1939 – 23 June 2012), served as the Conservative Member of Parliament for Hyndburn in Lancashire between 1983 and 1992.

For the politician in New Zealand, see Joseph Hargreaves (politician).

Ken Hargreaves
MBE
Member of Parliament
for Hyndburn
In office
9 June 1983 – 16 March 1992
Preceded byConstituency created
Succeeded byGreg Pope
Personal details
Born(1939-03-01)1 March 1939[1]
Ware, England
Died23 June 2012(2012-06-23) (aged 73)
Blackburn, England
Political partyConservative
Residence(s)Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire
OccupationMayor of Hyndburn (1979/80)
Member of Parliament (1983–92)
MBE insignia

A chartered secretary and company administrator by profession, Hargreaves served as a local councillor becoming Mayor of Hyndburn for 1979/80.[2]

In 1990, Hargreaves, with Liberal Democrat MP David Alton (now Lord Alton of Liverpool), founded the Movement for Christian Democracy (now the Christian Peoples Alliance) serving as Vice-Chairman with the support of Monsignor Thomas Adamson.

After losing his seat at the 1992 general election to Greg Pope of Labour,[3] Hargreaves worked at Conservative Central Office as liaison with local Conservative Clubs. At the 2005 general election, he campaigned unsuccessfully in Hyndburn for Conservative candidate James Mawdsley.[4]

A devout Roman Catholic, he was a parishioner of St Mary's RC Church, Oswaldtwistle, in his former constituency.[5] Hargreaves died on 23 June 2012 at the East Lancashire Hospice at Blackburn.[6]

Honours and awards

Appointed MBE for "services to the community in Lancashire" in the New Year Honours on 29 December 2006,[7] Hargreaves received a Papal knighthood in 2012 becoming a Knight of the Order of St Gregory the Great.[8]

Fellowships and affiliations

References
  1. "Who's Who". ukwhoswho.com. 1 December 2010. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  2. www.hyndburnbc.gov.uk
  3. "BBC News: Tributes as ex-Hyndburn MP Ken Hargreaves dies". BBC. 24 June 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
  4. "Tories pin election hopes on author". lancs.live. 3 February 2005. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  5. "Former Hyndburn MP Ken Hargreaves dies". lancashiretelegraph.co.uk. 24 June 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  6. "Former Hyndburn MP Ken Hargreaves dies after long illness". lancs.live. 25 June 2012. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  7. "MBE for former MP and lifelong charity worker". lancs.live. 4 January 2007. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  8. "Papal knighthood for former Hyndburn MP Ken Hargreaves". lancashiretelegraph.co.uk. 6 June 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
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