Walter Ayles

Who was Walter Ayles?

Walter Henry Ayles was a British Labour Party politician who served as a Member of Parliament for 11 years between 1923 and 1953.

He was a conscientious objector in the First World War, and served as secretary of the No More War Movement, 1931-1932. He was also a Councillor on Bristol City Council.

He was selected by Bristol East ILP to be their candidate for the 1918 General Election. but was replaced prior to the campaign. He was Member of Parliament for Bristol North from 1923 to 1924 and from 1929 to 1931; for Southall from 1945 to 1950; and for Hayes and Harlington from 1950 until he resigned his seat on 31 January 1953, by accepting the post of Steward of the Manor of Northstead. He died that July, aged 74.