Reginald Paget, Baron Paget of Northampton
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Reginald Thomas Guy Des Voeux Paget, Baron Paget of Northampton, PC
, QC
, (2 September 1908 – 2 January 1990), also known as Reginald Guy Thomas Du Voeux Paget was a British
lawyer and Labour
politician.
The son of Major Guy Paget
, he was Member of Parliament
(MP) for Northampton
from 1945 to 1974. He was advocate of Erich von Manstein
and later author of "Manstein: His Campaigns and His Trial" (1957). He was also a strong opponent of the execution of Derek Bentley
, and argued for Timothy Evans
to be pothumously pardoned for the murder of his child.
Paget was both Privy Counsellor
and Queen's Counsel
. On 2 January 1975, he was created a life peer
as Baron Paget of Northampton, of Lubenham in the County of Leicestershire
.
In 1931, he married Sybil Helen Gibbons (Nancy), daughter of Sills Clifford Gibbons. They occupied Lubenham
Lodge 2 miles west of Market Harborough
from 1964.
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
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, QC
Queen's Counsel
Queen's Counsel , known as King's Counsel during the reign of a male sovereign, are lawyers appointed by letters patent to be one of Her [or His] Majesty's Counsel learned in the law...
, (2 September 1908 – 2 January 1990), also known as Reginald Guy Thomas Du Voeux Paget was a British
United Kingdom
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lawyer and Labour
Labour Party (UK)
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politician.
The son of Major Guy Paget
Guy Paget
Major Thomas Guy Frederick Paget , was a British soldier and Conservative Party politician.Paget was the son of Thomas Guy Paget, of Ibstock, Leicestershire...
, he was Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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(MP) for Northampton
Northampton (UK Parliament constituency)
Northampton was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Northampton which existed until 1974.It returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom until its representation was reduced to one member for the 1918 general election...
from 1945 to 1974. He was advocate of Erich von Manstein
Erich von Manstein
Erich von Manstein was a field marshal in World War II. He became one of the most prominent commanders of Germany's World War II armed forces...
and later author of "Manstein: His Campaigns and His Trial" (1957). He was also a strong opponent of the execution of Derek Bentley
Derek Bentley
Derek William Bentley was a British teenager hanged for the murder of a police officer, committed in the course of a burglary attempt. The murder of the police officer was committed by a friend and accomplice of Bentley's, Christopher Craig, then aged 16. Bentley was convicted as a party to the...
, and argued for Timothy Evans
Timothy Evans
Timothy John Evans was a Welshman accused of murdering his wife and daughter at their residence in Notting Hill, London in November 1949. In January 1950 Evans was tried and convicted of the murder of his daughter, and he was sentenced to death by hanging...
to be pothumously pardoned for the murder of his child.
Paget was both Privy Counsellor
Privy council
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and Queen's Counsel
Queen's Counsel
Queen's Counsel , known as King's Counsel during the reign of a male sovereign, are lawyers appointed by letters patent to be one of Her [or His] Majesty's Counsel learned in the law...
. On 2 January 1975, he was created a life peer
Life peer
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as Baron Paget of Northampton, of Lubenham in the County of Leicestershire
Leicestershire
Leicestershire is a landlocked county in the English Midlands. It takes its name from the heavily populated City of Leicester, traditionally its administrative centre, although the City of Leicester unitary authority is today administered separately from the rest of Leicestershire...
.
In 1931, he married Sybil Helen Gibbons (Nancy), daughter of Sills Clifford Gibbons. They occupied Lubenham
Lubenham
Lubenham is a small rural village and civil parish west of Market Harborough, a market town in the south of Leicestershire, England. The first ever Grand National was held in Lubenham, on the grounds of what is now Thorpe Lubenham Hall....
Lodge 2 miles west of Market Harborough
Market Harborough
Market Harborough is a market town within the Harborough district of Leicestershire, England.It has a population of 20,785 and is the administrative headquarters of Harborough District Council. It sits on the Northamptonshire-Leicestershire border...
from 1964.