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| 1893 births | |
| 1966 deaths | |
| british journalists | |
| uk mps 1935-1945 | |
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He was from an artistic Naval family, sisters Magdalen and Lou also wrote. His father was Admiral Sir George King-Hall . EMPLOYMENT HISTORY He joined the Royal Navy , serving on HMS Southampton and achieved the rank of Commander in 1928 , before resigning in 1929 . He joined the Royal Institute Of International Affairs in 1929 , having previously been awarded their Gold Medal for his 1920 thesis on submarine warfare. He entered the House Of Commons in 1939 as Member Of Parliament for Ormskirk standing as the National Labour Party candidate. He later changed his affiliation and continued to stand as an Independent , subsequently losing the seat in the 1945 General Election . In 1944 he founded and chaired the Hansard Society to promote Parliamentary democracy. He presented a programme for children on current affairs on both BBC radio and television. He used the overture for ''Donna Diana'' by Emil Von Reznicek as the signature tune. RESEARCH
LOCATIONS He lived at Hartfield House, Headley until his death. MEDIA
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