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EARLY YEARS


The second son of Sir Ernest Nathaniel Bennett, Knt.,(d.1947) of Cwmllecoediog, Aberangell, Machynlleth, Wales, by his wife Marguerite (née Kleinwort), Frederic was educated at Westminster School , and Lincoln's Inn , and was called to the English Bar in November 1946. He subsequently served as an Advocate in the High Court of Southern Rhodesia from March 1947. However, from 1947 - 1949 he was an Official Observer in the Greek Communist War, becoming diplomatic correspondent for the Birmingham Post newspaper, 1950 1952. Later a director in various financial and industrial institutions in the United Kingdom and overseas, he was also a Lloyd's Underwriter.

He married in 1945, Marion Patricia, daughter of Major Cecil Burnham, OBE, Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (Edinburgh).


MILITARY


In 1939 Frederic Bennett enlisted in the Middlesex Yeomanry . He was commissioned as an officer into the Royal Artillery in 1940; commended for gallantry in 1941; was Military Experimental Officer in the Petroleum Warfare Dept, 1943-1946, when released to reserve with the permanent rank of Major.


POLITICAL CAREER


Bennett contested the parliamentary seat of Burslem , Staffordshire in 1945, and Birmingham Ladywood in 1950. Successful the following year he was the Conservative Party (UK) MP for Reading North from October 1951 - May 1955. In December 1955 he was elected MP for Torquay where he seved until 1974. He was then MP for Torbay , 1974 - 1987. He was Parliamentary Private Secretary to Reginald Maudling from 1953 - 1955; to the Minister of Supply 1956-1957; the the Paymaster-General 1957-1959; to the President of the Board of trade, 1959-1961, He was Leader of the UK Delegation, and Chairman of the Council Of Europe and Western European Union Assemblies, 1979-1987. He was also sometime chairman of the European Democratic Political Group of the Council of Europe.


OTHER INTERESTS


Frederic Bennett had wide-ranging interests: he was a member of The Primrose League , and their Guest-of-Honour at a dinner held on 5 March 1979 in the Cholmondely Room, House Of Lords , hosted by The Lord Mowbray and Stourton. He was sometime President of the Anglo-Turkish Society - he had a Honourary Doctorate of Law from the University Of Istanbul , 1984, and was granted the Freedom of the City of Ankara in 1992. He was a member of the Anglo-Polish Society, the Council Of The Baltic Sea States , the Estonian Association, the Anglo-Jordanian Society, the Pakistan Society, and was a Vice-President of the European-Atlantic Group . In 1984 he was made a Freeman Of The City Of London . He was the reciprient of a small catalogue of foreign honours and awards of merit.

He had a home in St.David's, Bermuda , but his principal residence was his father's estate in Wales. He died between 2001 - 2003.


PUBLICATIONS


  • Bennett, Frederic, ''Speaking Frankly'', London, 1960.

  • Bennett, Sir Frederic, ''Detente and Security in Europe'', London, 1976.

  • Bennett, Sir Frederic, '' Ulster - Fear is the Key'', London, 1978.

  • Bennett, Sir Frederic, ''China and European Security'', London, 1979, (2nd ed. 1980).

  • Bennett, Sir Frederic, ''Reds under the Bed, or the Enemy at the Gate - and Within'', London, 1979, (3rd edition, 1982).

  • Bennett, Sir Frederic, ''Impact of Individual & Corporate Incentives on Productivity and Standard of Living'', London, 1980.

  • Bennett, Sir Frederic, ''Electoral Reform'', London, 1996.

  • Bennett, Sir Frederic, '' Kashmir - Still Speaking Frankly'', London, 1997.



REFERENCES


  • ''Dod's Parliamentary Companion 1973'', 160th edition, published by Sell's Publications Ltd., Epsom, Surrey.


  • Black, A & C, ''Who's Who 2000'', London, ISBN 0-7136-5158-X


  • Crookes, John, with Alison Green (editors), ''Debrett's People of Today 2001'', 14th annual edition, London, ISBN 1-870-520-64-5