Tim Fortescue
Trevor Victor Norman "Tim" Fortescue, CBE, was a British politician. He was the Conservative Member of Parliament for Liverpool Garston from 1966 to 1974.
Early life
Fortescue was born on 28 August 1916 in Chingford, Essex, England. He was educated at Uppingham School, a Private schools in [the United Kingdom|private school] in Uppingham, Rutland. He then went to King's College, Cambridge to study modern languages.In 1938 he graduated and joined the Colonial Service. He was posted to Hong Kong and was there when it was captured by the Japanese during the Battle of Hong Kong in December 1941. He remained in Japanese captivity until the surrender of Japan in 1945.
After World War 2, he worked for the Colonial Service, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, the Milk Marketing Board and Nestlé before embarking on a career in politics.
Political career
Fortescue was first elected to Parliament in the 1966 general election. He was re-elected to the 1970 general election and, having been appointed by Edward Heath as an assistant whip under Francis Pym, served as a senior whip, Lord Commissioner of the Treasury from 1971 until he resigned in September 1973. He retired from the Commons at the February 1974 general election at which the Labour candidate was elected.After leaving politics, he became general secretary of the Food and Drink Industries Council, now called the Food and Drink Federation.