Retirement
Bramall made an unsuccessful attempt to remain on the directly elected ILEA in 1986 at Putney. He was well regarded by Officers of ILEA, especially after the succession of weak far-left leaderships that followed. At his memorial service, a former Chief Officer remarked "Under Ashley Bramall, the ILEA never found it necessary to have a foreign policy".
In his retirement, Bramall held many public appointments including Directorships of the Museum of London, Chairman of the Westminster College of Further Education, and Honorary Secretary of the Theatres Advisory Council. He remained active in local politics as chair of his local party branch and surprised many by his willingness to undertake menial tasks such as delivering leaflets while in his 80s. In 1996 he acted as Agent in a local byelection which saw Mair Garside, formerly his Deputy at ILEA, elected to Westminster City Council.
He had appeared on Mastermind while Leader of ILEA in 1976, taking "British politics since 1918" as his specialised subject, and was an active member of the Masterminders' club. His second wife, Gery Bramall (who was a fellow Westminster Councillor), was also on the show.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Janet Laurel Adamson |
Member of Parliament for Bexley 1946–1950 |
Succeeded by Edward Heath |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Lena Townsend |
Leader of the Inner London Education Authority 1970–1981 |
Succeeded by Bryn Davies |
| Persondata | |
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| Name | Bramall, Ashley |
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| Short description | British politician |
| Date of birth | 6 January 1916 |
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| Date of death | 10 February 1999 |
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