Sir Paul Lancelot Hawkins (7 August 1912 – 29 December 2002) was a British

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 Conservative Party

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 politician.

Hawkins was educated at Cheltenham College

Cheltenham College

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 and served in the Royal Norfolk Regiment

Royal Norfolk Regiment

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 of the Territorial Army 1933–45. He was a livestock auctioner and chartered surveyor, and served as a councillor on Norfolk County Council.

Hawkins was Member of Parliament

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 (MP) for South West Norfolk from 1964 to 1987 when he retired. Future minister Gillian Shephard

Gillian Shephard

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 was his successor. Sir Paul was a Government Whip

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 under Edward Heath

Edward Heath

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 (1970–1974), serving as an assistant whip 1970–1971, a Lord of the Treasury

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 1971–1973, and Vice-Chamberlain of the Household

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 1973–1974. He was knighted

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in 1982.