Morgan Morgan-Giles

Rear-Admiral Sir Morgan Charles Morgan-Giles, DSO, OBE, GM (born 19 June 1914) was a British Admiral and Conservative Party politician.

Morgan-Giles was educated at Clifton College and joined the Royal Navy. He commanded HMS Vigilant, Vernon 1959-60 and HMS Belfast 1961-62. He was President of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich 1962-64. He had farming interests in Hampshire and New South Wales.

Retiring from the Navy in 1964, Morgan-Giles was elected a Conservative Member of Parliament at the Winchester by-election in the same year. He served until 1979, when he stood down and was succeeded by John Browne. He is currently the second-oldest surviving former MP, after Edward Short.

He has written an autobiography for the benefit of his extensive family, called "The Unforgiving Minute".

He was knighted in 1985 New Years Honours List.

References

• Times Guide to the House of Commons October 1974
• Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Peter Smithers	Member of Parliament for Winchester 1964-1979	Succeeded by John Browne

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