Simon Wingfield Digby

Kenelm Simon Digby Wingfield Digby (13 February 1910 – 22 March 1998)[1] was a British Conservative politician.

Simon Wingfield Digby
Member of Parliament
for West Dorset
In office
21 June 1941  8 February 1974
Preceded byPhilip Colfox
Succeeded byJames Spicer
Personal details
Born
Kenelm Simon Digby Wingfield Digby

(1910-02-13)13 February 1910
Sherborne, Dorset, England
Died22 March 1998(1998-03-22) (aged 88)
Gillingham, Dorset, England
Political partyConservative
Spouse
Kathleen Kingstone
(m. 1936)
Children2
Alma materHarrow School
Trinity College, Cambridge

He was elected as member of parliament (MP) for West Dorset at a by-election in June 1941, and held the seat for over 32 years until his retirement at the February 1974 general election.

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