Background
Freeth, Denzil Kingson was born on July 10, 1924 in London. Son of Walter Kingson and Alice Vera (Swain) Freeth.
Freeth, Denzil Kingson was born on July 10, 1924 in London. Son of Walter Kingson and Alice Vera (Swain) Freeth.
Born in the Paddington, London, Freeth was educated at Sherborne School and then served in the Royal Air Force.
In 1946, he went up to Trinity Hall, Cambridge. He then worked as a stockbroker. Freeth asked the first ever question about deafblind people in the House of Commons in 1964, when he asked the Government, local authorities, and the public to give people with the condition more attention and support.
According to Michael McManus"s book on the history of Conservative attitudes to homosexuality, Freeth was a gay manitoba
His homosexuality had been discovered by Lord Denning who, in the wake of the Profumo Affair, had been tasked by prime minister Harold Macmillan with identifying other ministers who might be "security risks". Denning"s discovery apparently resulted in Freeth being asked to give up his seat in 1964.
Member London Diocesan Synod and Bishops Council, since 1976, chairman London Diocesan Fund, 1986-1994. Officer Royal Air Force, 1945-1947. Member Carlton Club, Pitt Club.