Speaker of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom
In office 16 June 1983[1] – 9 April 1992
Monarch
Elizabeth II
Prime Minister
Margaret Thatcher
John Major
Preceded by
George Thomas
Succeeded by
Betty Boothroyd
Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons Chairman of Ways and Means
In office 10 May 1979 – 11 June 1983
Speaker
George Thomas
Preceded by
Oscar Murton
Succeeded by
Harold Walker
Treasurer of the Household
In office 2 December 1973 – 4 March 1974
Prime Minister
Edward Heath
Preceded by
Humphrey Atkins
Succeeded by
Walter Harrison
Comptroller of the Household
In office 7 April 1972 – 2 December 1973
Prime Minister
Edward Heath
Preceded by
Reginald Eyre
Succeeded by
Walter Clegg
Vice-Chamberlain of the Household
In office 17 October 1971 – 7 April 1972
Prime Minister
Edward Heath
Preceded by
Jasper More
Succeeded by
Walter Clegg
Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal
In office 15 July 1992 – 6 May 2007 Life peerage
Member of Parliament for Croydon North East
In office 15 October 1964 – 16 March 1992
Preceded by
John Hughes-Hallett
Succeeded by
David Congdon
Personal details
Born
Bruce Bernard Weatherill
(1920-11-25)25 November 1920 Sunningdale, England
Died
6 May 2007(2007-05-06) (aged 86) Caterham, England
Political party
Conservative (until 1983)
Other political affiliations
Crossbencher (1992–2007)
Speaker (1983–1992)
Spouse
Lyn Eatwell
(m. 1949)
Relations
Alan Lovell (son-in-law)
Children
3
Education
Malvern College
Signature
Military service
Allegiance
United Kingdom
Branch/service
British Army
Years of service
1939–1946
Rank
Captain
Unit
4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards
Bruce Bernard Weatherill, Baron Weatherill, KStJ, PC, DL (25 November 1920 – 6 May 2007) was a British Conservative Party politician. He served as Speaker of the House of Commons between 1983 and 1992.
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