HORDERN, Rt Hon Sir Peter Maudslay DL (1929-2024)

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Obit in the Telegraph -  Sir Peter Hordern, longserving backbencher who brought City insights to the Commons – obituary (telegraph.co.uk)

He died on 18 April 2024, his 95th birthday.  He was a scion of the Hordern gentry family of Throwley House (BLG 1952).  Conservative MP for Horsham 1964-1974, Horsham and Crawley 1974-1983 and Horsham 1983-1997. Kt 1985, PC 1993.  He m 1964 Elizabeth Susan CHATAWAY sister of the Rt Hon Sir Christopher John Chataway,  runner and government minister.  They had 2 sons and a d.

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Sir Peter Hordern, backbencher under Heath and Thatcher who brought City wisdom to the House – obituary

Firmly on the Right (but not over Europe), Hordern was an early champion of monetarism and urged the Thatcher government to be more radical

Sir Peter Hordern, who has died on his 95th birthday, was a mainstay of the Conservative back benches for more than three decades. Lean, insightful and respected, he was elected to the 1922 Committee executive for 29 successive years, and served for 27 on the Public Accounts Committee….

Peter Maudslay Hordern was born in Alexandria on April 18 1929, the son of Captain Charles Hordern and the former Dorothy Donovan. From Geelong Grammar School he was commissioned into the 60th Rifles for National Service before going up to Christ Church, Oxford. Graduating in 1952, he joined a stockbroking firm, becoming a partner and member of the Exchange in 1957.

In 1964 he was elected to Parliament at the first attempt, holding Horsham by 9,868 votes when the sitting member retired….

He was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant for West Sussex in 1988, and a privy counsellor in 1993.

Peter Hordern married Susan Chataway, sister of the former athlete and future minister Christopher, in 1964. She survives him, with a son and a daughter; their eldest son predeceased him.

Sir Peter Hordern, born April 18 1929 died April 18 2024

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His elder son Andrew Charles Hugh HORDERN b 1965 d 2009

AAH - All About Horsham (aahorsham.co.uk)

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From the Telegraph of 30 April 2024: HORDERN Rt Hon Sir Peter died peacefully after a short illness on April 18th, his 95th birthday. Beloved husband of Susan, father of James and Vicky, and of Andrew who died in 2009. Loving grandfather of five. Private funeral to be followed by a memorial service later.