Terry Patchett

Terry Patchett (11 July 1940 – 11 October 1996) was a politician in the United Kingdom.

Patchett served as Member of Parliament for Barnsley East from 1983 until his death, and was a member of the Labour Party.

Early life

Patchett was born in Darfield, South Yorkshire on 11 July 1940. He studied politics and economics at the University of Sheffield.

Career

Before becoming an MP, Patchett worked as a miner for seventeen years. A member of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM), he became the branch delegate for Houghton Main in 1966,

Personal life and death

In 1961 Patchett married Glenys Veal, with whom he had three children.