Freemason Brother John Greenway MP dumps his wife of 30 years for a blonde
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Senior Tory Freemason MP Brother John Greenway has dumped his wife of 30
years to set up home with a blonde company boss.
Former shadow minister Freemason Brother John Greenway, 58, split with wife
Sylvia after owning up to his affair with mother-of-two Hanneke Dannhorn.
The separation was so bitter that father-of-three Bro. Greenway was banned
from his grand-daughter's christening by outraged daughter Louise.
Dutch-born Hanneke, 51, has now moved into Bro. Greenway's flat in
Kennington, South London. The couple were seen leaving the home together
last week.
A close family friend said: "His children are furious with him. The whole
family is in turmoil."
The first sign of problems emerged in the summer of 2002 when family and
friends noticed that Freemason Brother John Greenway, the MP for Ryedale in
Yorkshire, and Sylvia "weren't getting along".
The friend said: "John seemed to be spending all his time in London. He
hardly ever went home to Yorkshire. Naturally, Sylvia became suspicious."
The crisis deepened last November when Bro. Greenways' daughter Louise had
her daughter Elizabeth christened. More than 100 people attended the service
at St Mary The Virgin Church near York - but the Freemason MP was missing.
The friend said: "Everyone was asking, 'Where's John?', then it all started
coming out. Sylvia retained her dignity but it soon became clear his two
sons were livid.
"Word spread that John had upped and left with a mystery blonde and had set
up home with her in London."
He added: "People just couldn't believe it. John was always banging on about
family values and made a big play about his 'wonderful' family when he was
out hunting for votes.
"The general consensus was that John has been a complete prat and treated
his family very badly."
It was a far cry from the lavish wedding for Louise and Duncan Littlechild
in the Houses of Parliament Crypt in July 1999. Former policeman Freemason
Brother John Greenway extolled the virtues of marriage as he welcomed his
new son-in-law into the family.
The friend said: "He was enormously pompous. He was going on about the
solemnity of marriage and how fitting the Commons Crypt was for such an
occasion.
"In view of what he did a few years later, you can't help but think what a
hypocrite he turned out to be."
Freemason Brother Greenway was first elected to Parliament in 1987 and is a
former shadow minister for home affairs, culture, media and sport. Hanneke
is managing director of Brook Green travel group which organises conferences
for executives. She is separated from her husband of 21 years, Peter, 53.
The Greenway family friend said: "Hanneke's obviously a woman of independent
means. John's wife Sylvia doesn't have a job but has always supported him in
his constituency work.
"She was loyally by his side when he was re-elected in 2001. But now she's
been abandoned."
Mrs Greenway last night said she was aware of her husband's affair. She
added: "Other than to say that's sex and politics for you, I've got no
further comment. I'm not one of these Tory wives who talk about their
husbands' affairs."
THE FREEMASON BROTHER JOHN GREENWAY FILE
RIGHT-winger Freemason Brother John Greenway was nearly shot while serving
as a detective constable in London's West End during the late 1960s.
The incident hardened his views on tackling crime and he has long supported
a return of the death penalty.
Bro. Greenway's five years as a Metropolitan police officer helped him
become a Tory frontbench spokesman on law and order in 1997. He later became
a shadow culture, media and sport minister before returning to the back
benches.
Outside Parliament, Brother John Greenway is President of York City Football
Club and a keen horse racing fan who likes betting "purely and simply for
the excitement." The former insurance broker and self-confessed Freemason
was seventh highest-earning MP in 1997 when he declared outside earnings.
He makes money as a financial journalist and adviser to marketing companies.
He is also a director of two insurance firms.
Bro. John Greenway is vice-chairman of the All Party Football Committee and
the Opera Group.
Freemason Brother Geraint Davies MP (Labour), and Freemason Tony Baldry MP
(Conservative), did not comment.
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