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Geoffrey Lofthouse was born on 18 December, 1925 in Featherstone, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, is a British Labour politician, MP and life peer. Discover Geoffrey Lofthouse'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 86 years old?

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Age 86 years old
Zodiac Sign Sagittarius
Born 18 December 1925
Birthday 18 December
Birthplace Featherstone, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Date of death 1 November, 2012
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Nationality West

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1925

Geoffrey Lofthouse, Baron Lofthouse of Pontefract, JP (18 December 1925 – 1 November 2012), popularly known in his former constituency as Geoff Lofthouse, was a British Labour politician, MP and life peer.

He was born in Featherstone, West Riding of Yorkshire, the son of Ernest Lofthouse, a farm labourer in Micklefield, and Emma (née Fellows).

His father died at the age of 35.

At the age of 14, Geoff Lofthouse went to work at Ackton Hall Colliery in Featherstone.

At age 29, he was the president of the local branch of the NUM.

1957

He went to the University of Leeds, gaining a BA in Political Studies in 1957, when he was 32 years old.

1962

In 1962, he became a councillor on Pontefract Borough Council.

1967

He was mayor of Pontefract in 1967, and leader of the council from 1969 to 1973.

1978

He was MP for Pontefract and Castleford from a 1978 by-election until his retirement at the 1997 general election.

1992

In the House of Commons, he served from 1992 until his retirement as a Deputy Speaker of the House to Betty Boothroyd.

1995

In the Queen's Birthday Honours 1995 Lofthouse was appointed a Knight Bachelor.

1997

In the Queen's Birthday Honours 1997 Lofthouse was made a life peer as Baron Lofthouse of Pontefract, of Pontefract, in the county of West Yorkshire.

His autobiography, A Very Miner MP, is available from Yorkshire Art Circus Publishers.

He also wrote a further autobiography, From Coal Sack to Woolsack.

He married when he was 20 years old; he and his wife Sarah had a daughter.

2012

Lord Lofthouse died on 1 November 2012, aged 86.

His funeral service was held at St Giles' Church, Pontefract.