Ivor Bulmer-Thomas
Politician
1905 – 1993
Who was Ivor Bulmer-Thomas?
Ivor Bulmer-Thomas CBE FSA, originally Ivor Thomas was a British journalist and author who served eight years as a Member of Parliament. His career was much influenced by his conversion to the Church of England in his youth, and he became a pious believer on the Anglo-Catholic wing of the Church.
A brilliant scholar and champion athlete while at university, Bulmer-Thomas wrote biographies and worked as a sub-editor on The Times during his early life. His experience in wartime Italian propaganda led him to doubt its value. Serving in the Attlee Labour Party government in junior roles made him resent the influence of the Labour left; he fell out with party policy on nationalisation and moved to the Conservative Party. He was a workaholic and after leaving politics he became a leading layman in the Church of England; an interest in historic buildings led him to set up the Friends of Friendless Churches group which campaigned to prevent Churches falling into disuse.
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- Born
- Nov 30, 1905
Cwmbran - Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Profession
- Education
- St John's College, Oxford
- Lived in
- Monmouthshire
- Died
- Oct 7, 1993
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on July 23, 2013
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