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TILNEY, Col John Dudley Robert Tarleton, JP; TD: MP(C) Wavertree Division of Liverpool since 1950; b 19 Dec. 1907; yrs of late Col R.H. Tilney, DSO; m 1954, Guinevere Tilney, qv; one step s. Educ: Eton; Magdalen College, Oxford. Member, Liverpool Stock Exchange, 1932; now Mem, Northern Stock Exchange. Served during War of 1939-45 (despatches), with 59th (4th West Lanes) Medium

Regt, RA, and 11th Medium Regt. RA; commanded 47/49 359 (4th West Lanes). Medium Regt RATA; Hon. Col 470(3 W Lanes), LAA Regt, 1957-61. Governor, Liverpool Coll.;

Trustee Bluecoat Sch; Mem. of Cathedral Cttee. The Liverpool Merchants' Guild; Chairman, Liverpool Luncheon Club 1948-49; Chm. of Liverpool Branch of Royal Commonwealth Soc., 1955-60. Pres., 1965. Parliamentary Private Sec. to the Sec. of State for War. 1951-55, to the Postmaster-General 1957-59; Chm. Inter-Parl. Union, Brit. Gp, 1959-62; Chm. Conservative Commonwealth Council W Africa Cttee, 1954- 62; Parliamentary Private Secretary to Minister of Transport, 1959-62; Parly Under-Sec. of State for Commonwealth RElations, 1962-64 and for the Colonies, 1963-64; Member; Select Cttee on Expenditure; Exec. Cttee, Nat. Union of Conservative and Unionist Assocs; Chm. Merseyside Conservative MPs, 1964 (Mem. NW Area Cttee); Treasurer, UK Branch. Commonwealth Parly Assoc., 1968-70. Croix de Guerre with Gilt Star, 1945; Legion of Honour, 1960. Recreations; gardening, travel. Address: 25 Fulwood Park, Liverpool 17, T:051-727 3153; 3 Victoria Square, SW1. Clubs: MCC, Carlton; Jesters; Royal Tennis Court; Liverpool Cricket, Liverpool Racquet, Liverpool University.