Sydney Chapman (politician)
| Sir Sydney Chapman | |
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| Vice-Chamberlain of the Household | |
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In office 15 April 1992 – 7 July 1995 |
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| Prime Minister | John Major |
| Lord Cham. | The Earl of Airlie |
| Preceded by | John Taylor |
| Succeeded by | Timothy Kirkhope |
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Member of Parliament for Chipping Barnet |
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In office 5 May 1979 – 11 April 2005 |
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| Preceded by | Reginald Maudling |
| Succeeded by | Theresa Villiers |
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Member of Parliament for Birmingham Handsworth |
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In office 18 June 1970 – 28 February 1974 |
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| Preceded by | Edward Boyle |
| Succeeded by | John Lee |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Sydney Brookes Chapman 17 October 1935 Macclesfield, United Kingdom |
| Died | 9 October 2014 (aged 78) Lower Heyford, United Kingdom |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Claire McNab (m.1976-87) Teresa Munoz (m. 2005-14) |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of Manchester |
| Profession | Architect |
| Religion | Church of England |
Sir Sydney Brookes Chapman (17 October 1935 – 9 October 2014) was a British politician and architect. He was Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) for Birmingham Handsworth and Chipping Barnet.
Chapman was educated at Rugby School and Manchester University, where he studied architecture, gaining his Diploma in 1958 and ARIBA in 1960. He was Chairman of the Young Conservatives from 1964 to 1966.
He married his first wife, Claire in 1976, (she was also his secretary when he was an MP) and they had three children. In 2005, he married his second wife, Teresa at Chelsea Town Hall.
After his retirement from politics, he moved from Barnet to Oxfordshire. He was a vice-chairman of the Council of Christians and Jews and on the Council of the Royal Institute of British Architects for 2009-2012.
Sir Sydney died on 9 October 2014 in Oxfordshire. A Service of Thanksgiving was organised by his widow Lady Teresa Chapman on 10 June 2015 at St Margaret's Church, Westminster. Attended by some 400 people including family, former colleagues, friends and constituents, the eulogies were read by Lord Ryder, Philip Porter and Sydney's sister, Cllr Christine Bateson.
Chapman first stood for Parliament, unsuccessfully, at Stalybridge and Hyde at the 1964 election, but was defeated by the incumbent Labour MP Fred Blackburn.
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