Godfrey Bewicke-Copley, 7th Baron Cromwell
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Godfrey John Bewicke-Copley, 7th Baron Cromwell (born 4 March 1960), is a British hereditary peer and member of the House of Lords, sitting as a crossbencher.
The Lord Cromwell | |
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 Cromwell in 2019 | |
| Member of the House of Lords | |
| as a hereditary peer 18 August 1982 – 11 November 1999 | |
| Preceded by | The 6th Baron Cromwell |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| as an elected hereditary peer 10 April 2014 | |
| Preceded by | The 2nd Baron Moran |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Godfrey John Bewicke-Copley 4 March 1960 |
| Political party | crossbench |
| Alma mater | Eton College Selwyn College, Cambridge |
He was educated at Eton College and Selwyn College, Cambridge.
Prior to the House of Lords Act 1999, which removed all but 92 excepted hereditary peers from the house, he was an active member of the House of Lords.[1] Lord Cromwell lost his seat due to the Act.
On 9 April 2014, he was elected to sit in the House of Lords at a crossbench hereditary peers' by-election, now making him one of the 92 excepted hereditary peers.[2] He sits in the Lords as Lord Cromwell.
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References
edit- ^ "Mr Godfrey Bewicke-Copley (Hansard)". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ^ "Crossbench Hereditary Peers' By-election, April 2014: Result" (PDF). Parliament.uk. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
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