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'''George Edward Peter Thorneycroft''' (26 July 1909 - 4 June 1994) was a notable British [[conservative]] politician. He was educated at Eton and the Royal Marine Artillery, Woolwich, served as a regular artillery officer (1930-33), then left the army to become a barrister.
'''George Edward Peter Thorneycroft''' (26 July 1909 - 4 June 1994) was a notable British [[conservative]] politician. He was educated at Eton and the Royal Marine Artillery, Woolwich, served as a regular artillery officer (1930–33), then left the army to become a barrister.
He was elected to parliament in 1938. During the war he was an active member of the Tory Reform Committee, which pressed for the acceptance of large-scale social reform by the party. He lost his seat in 1945, but returned in a by-election later the same year in another constituency.
He was elected to parliament in 1938. During the war he was an active member of the Tory Reform Committee, which pressed for the acceptance of large-scale social reform by the party. He lost his seat in 1945, but returned in a by-election later the same year in another constituency.