William Wilkins (British politician)
Template:Use dmy dates William Albert Wilkins CBE (17 January 1899 – 6 May 1987) was a British Labour Party politician.
Wilkins was a linotype operator[1] for a Bristol newspaper and was President of the Bristol branch of the Typographical Association.[2] He joined the Labour Party in 1922 and became a member of Bristol City Council in 1936, serving for ten years. During World War II, Wilkins served as a stoker in the Royal Navy (in which he had served 1917–19) on the Q-ships of the Irish coast.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Wilkins was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Bristol South in 1945, serving until 1970.[3] He became an assistant whip in 1947 and in 1950 a Lord Commissioner of the Treasury.[4] He was appointed CBE in the 1965 New Year Honours.[5]
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