David Mudd
British politician (1933–2020)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
William David Mudd (2 June 1933 – 28 April 2020) was a British politician.
2 June 1933
David Mudd | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Falmouth and Camborne | |
| In office 18 June 1970 – 9 April 1992 | |
| Preceded by | John Dunwoody |
| Succeeded by | Sebastian Coe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William David Mudd 2 June 1933 Falmouth, Cornwall |
| Died | 28 April 2020 (aged 86) Plymouth, Devon |
| Party | Conservative |
| Other political affiliations | Mebyon Kernow (1970s) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Mudd was born in Falmouth, Cornwall, in June 1933. He was educated at Truro Cathedral School and was a member of the Tavistock Urban District Council from 1959 to 1961.[1] He carried out his National service on merchant ships in the 1950s and, after working for a brief period as a stage manager in ballrooms all over the UK, he decided to take on a career in radio and television broadcast journalism.
He was Conservative MP for Falmouth and Camborne from 1970 until 1992, when he stood down. It was considered a surprise when he decided to stand in his old constituency at the 2005 general election as an independent candidate.[2] He came fifth with 2% of the vote.
In the 1970s, Mudd was a member of Mebyon Kernow as well as the Conservative Party.[3] He was also a newsreader on Westward Television in the 1970s and a Cornish bard.[4]
He died in Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, Devon in April 2020 at the age of 86.[5]
.svg){kind=small}
