Edgar Keatinge

Politician

1905 – 1998

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Who was Edgar Keatinge?

Major Sir Edgar Mayne Keatinge CBE was an English farmer, soldier and Conservative Party politician. He is best known for having served as the Member of Parliament for Bury St Edmunds from 1944 to 1945, after a high-profile by-election. He disliked the name Edgar and preferred to introduce himself as "Mike". An obituarist describes him as "a simple and loyal man who had, for a brief period, endured a significant role in national life; and discharged his duty with honour".

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Born
Feb 3, 1905
Education
  • Rugby School
Died
Aug 7, 1998

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on July 23, 2013

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