Stanley Prescott

William Robert Stanley Prescott
Member of Parliament for Darwen
In office 1943–1951
Preceded by	Stuart Russell
Succeeded by	Sir Charles Fletcher-Cooke
Personal details
Born	(1912-04-25)25 April 1912
Died	6 June 1962(1962-06-06) (aged 50)
Political party	Conservative
Parents	Sir William Prescott (father) Bessie Stanley (mother)
Relatives	Mark Prescott (son)
Alma mater	St John's College, Cambridge

(William Robert) Stanley Prescott (25 April 1912 – 6 June 1962) was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom.

He was educated at St John's College, Cambridge.

He was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for the Darwen constituency at a by-election in December 1943 following the death of the Conservative MP Stuart Russell. He held the seat until he retired from the House of Commons at the 1951 general election.

He was the younger son of the Sir William Prescott, who was MP for Tottenham North from 1918 to 1922. His son, Mark Prescott, inherited the baronetcy in 1965.[1]

Notes

1. "The Ashforth profile: An engaging disciplinarian; Sir Mark Prescott has long been recognised as a skilful and intelligent trainer". thefreelibrary.com. Retrieved 12 April 2013.

References

• Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [First published 1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 (3rd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
• Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages ^[self-published source] ^[better source needed]

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Stuart Russell	Member of Parliament for Darwen 1943–1951	Succeeded by Sir Charles Fletcher-Cooke