Roger Sims
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Roger Sims | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Chislehurst | |
| In office 1974-1997 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 January 1930 |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse | Angela Mathews (m. 1957; died 2015) |
| Children | 3 |
Sir Roger Edward Sims JP (born 27 January 1930) is a British Conservative politician.[1][2]
Early life and education
[edit]Sims was the son of Herbert William Sims and Annie Amy Savidge. He was educated at City Boys' Grammar School in Leicester, and St Olave's Grammar School in London.[3]
Political career
[edit]Sims fought Shoreditch and Finsbury at the 1966 and 1970 general elections. He was MP for Chislehurst between February 1974 and May 1997, when he retired.[3]
He was Parliamentary Private Secretary to William Whitelaw during Margaret Thatcher's government.[3]
Outside Parliament
[edit]Between 1960 and 1972, Sims was a justice of the peace in Bromley. He was deputy chairman from 1970 to 1972, and Chairman of the Juvenile Panel from 1971 to 1972.[3]
Honours
[edit]Personal life
[edit]In 1957, Sims married Angela Mathews; the couple had two sons and a daughter. His wife died in 2015.[3]
He lives in Petts Wood, Bromley; his recreations are swimming and music, especially singing. He was a member of the Royal Choral Society from 1950 to 2008.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Parliamentary career for Sir Roger Sims - MPs and Lords". UK Parliament. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
- ^ "Mr Roger Sims". Hansard. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f "Sims, Sir Roger (Edward), (born 27 Jan. 1930)". WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. 2007. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.u34968. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ^ "No. 54427". The London Gazette. 14 June 1996. p. 2.
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