Lawrence Turner
Henry Frederic Lawrence Turner (30 December 1908 – 17 December 1977) was a British politician. As an officer in the Royal Artillery during the Second World War he survived three years as a prisoner of war of the Japanese; he passed his captivity by lecturing on politics. After the war ended he moved into politics and was elected as Member of Parliament for Oxford. Although generally moderate in politics, his support for British intervention in Suez led him to resign the Conservative Party whip. He lived an extravagant lifestyle far beyond his means, which brought his career to a premature end and led to bankruptcy.
Read more about Lawrence Turner: Family, Prisoner of War, Post-war Politics, Oxford Byelection, Parliament, Support For Industry, Christ Church Meadow, Suez Group, Cyprus, W.S. Gilbert Copyright, Financial Difficulties, Later Life
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