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William Hamling
MP
Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Prime Minister

In office
1974–1975
Prime Minister Harold Wilson
Preceded by Timothy Kitson
Succeeded by Kenneth Marks
Member of Parliament
for Woolwich West

In office
1964–1975
Preceded by Colin William Carstairs Turner
Succeeded by Peter Bottomley
Personal details
Born William Hamling
(1912-08-10)10 August 1912
Died 20 March 1975(1975-03-20) (aged 62)
Political party Labour
Alma mater University of Liverpool
Military service
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
Years of service 1939–1945
Rank Signals Officer
Unit Royal Marines
Battles/wars World War II

William Hamling (10 August 1912 – 20 March 1975) was a British Labour Party politician.

Hamling was educated at Liverpool University and was a signals officer in the Royal Marines during World War II.

Hamling contested Southport in 1945, Liverpool Wavertree in 1950 and 1951, Woolwich West in 1955 and 1959, and Torquay at the 1955 by-election, before he was finally elected as member of parliament (MP) for the Woolwich West constituency at the 1964 general election, and held the seat until his death in 1975, aged 62. The resulting Woolwich West by-election was won by the Conservative candidate Peter Bottomley.

Probably the author of A Short History of the Liverpool Trades Council, Liverpool Trades Council and Labour Party, 1948.

A stained-glass window depicting William Blake, dedicated to the memory of Hamling, may be found in St. Mary's Church, Battersea.

References[]

  • Times Guide to the House of Commons, 1951 & 1966

External links[]

Government offices
Preceded by
Timothy Kitson
Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Prime Minister
1974–1975
Succeeded by
Kenneth Marks
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Colin William Carstairs Turner
Member of Parliament for Woolwich West
1964–1975
Succeeded by
Peter Bottomley
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