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Denis Howell (Denis Herbert Howell) was born on 4 September, 1923 in Birmingham, England, is a British politician. Discover Denis Howell's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 74 years old?

Popular As Denis Herbert Howell
Occupation N/A
Age 74 years old
Zodiac Sign Virgo
Born 4 September 1923
Birthday 4 September
Birthplace Birmingham, England
Date of death 19 April, 1998
Died Place Solihull, England
Nationality Birmingham

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His wife is Brenda Marjorie Willson

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1923

Denis Herbert Howell, Baron Howell (4 September 1923 – 19 April 1998) was a British Labour Party politician.

Denis Howell was born in Lozells, Birmingham, on 4 September 1923, the son of a gasfitter and storekeeper.

1926

Howell claimed that his first memory was of sitting on his father's knee at a general strike meeting in 1926.

1942

He joined the Labour Party in 1942, serving as a councillor on Birmingham City Council 1946–56 and as Labour Group secretary from 1950.

1946

He was a councillor on Birmingham City Council between 1946 and 1956.

1951

In 1951 he graduated as a linesman in the Football League, and was a Football Association referee from 1956 until 1966.

In addition to being a lifelong Aston Villa fan, he was a keen cricketer.

He contested Birmingham King's Norton in 1951.

1955

He was the Member of Parliament for Birmingham All Saints from 1955 to 1959, and MP for Birmingham Small Heath from 1961 to 1992.

He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Birmingham All Saints from 1955 to 1959, and for Birmingham Small Heath from the 1961 by-election until his retirement in 1992.

1964

Under the Wilson and Callaghan governments, he held the role of Minister for Sport at the Department of Education and Science (1964–1969), Ministry of Housing and Local Government (1969–1970) and Department for the Environment (1974–1979), as well as a series of Environment roles (1976–1979).

1971

He was educated at Gower Street School and Handsworth Grammar School, Birmingham, and became a clerk of the Clerical and Administrative Workers Union, rising to the position of President of its expanded successor, the Association of Professional, Executive, Clerical and Computer Staff (APEX) from 1971 to 1989.

1974

On 28 October 1974, his wife and son escaped unharmed when an IRA bomb exploded in their Ford Cortina on the driveway of the family home in Birmingham.

1976

In the last week of August 1976, during Britain's driest summer in over 200 years, he was made Minister for Drought (but nicknamed 'Minister for Rain').

Howell was charged by the Prime Minister with the task of persuading the nation to use less water, and was even ordered by No.10 to do a rain dance on behalf of the nation.

Howell responded by inviting reporters to his home in Moseley in Birmingham, where he revealed he was doing his bit to help water rationing by sharing baths with his wife, Brenda.

Days later, heavy rainfall caused widespread flooding, and he became known as "Minister for Floods".

1977

Along with Shirley Williams, he caused controversy in 1977 by appearing on the picket line during the Grunwick dispute in North London, the scene of violent trade union protests about factory working conditions.

1978

Then, during the harsh winter of 1978–1979 he was appointed Minister for Snow.

1986

His youngest son, David, was killed in a car accident on 22 May 1986 in what he described in his memoirs as the "most devastating day" in his family's lives.

His Daughter Kate Howell worked in education in Birmingham.

1989

Howell underwent major heart surgery in 1989, but recovered sufficiently to pursue an active political career and often made his point known in the House of Lords.

1992

In 1992, he was made a life peer and became a Member of the House of Lords.

He published his memoirs, Made in Birmingham, in 1990, and on 1 July 1992 he was made a life peer as Baron Howell, of Aston Manor in the City of Birmingham.

1998

He died in Solihull Hospital, after suffering a heart attack at a charity fund-raising dinner at the National Motorcycle Museum in Bickenhill, West Midlands, on 19 April 1998, aged 74.

The CRUK Institute for Cancer Studies at the University of Birmingham is named after Howell.

His son, Andrew Howell, was elected to Birmingham City Council for Moseley and Kings Heath Ward serving as Chair of the Education Committee and as Deputy Leader.

Another son, Michael, worked as a procurement manager for Highways England.