William Wilson DL (28 June 1913 – 18 August 2010), was a British Labour Party politician. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) for constituencies in Coventry from 1964 to 1983. He was the chairman of the British-Soviet Friendship Society from 1977 to 1983.
Wilson was educated at Coventry Technical College and Birmingham University. He served in the British Army during World War II in North Africa, Italy and Greece, rising to the rank of sergeant.
References
Sources
- "William Wilson" (obituary), The Times online, 20 September 2010.
- Obituary in Telegraph, 28 September 2010
External links
- Catalogue of Wilson's papers, held at the Modern Records Centre, University of Warwick