Background
Rees-Davies was the son of Sir William Rees Morgan Davies, Chief Justice of Hong Kong. He was born in Hong Kong while his father was serving as Chief Justice.
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William Davies
Edit Profilepolitician cricketer Member of Parliament in the United Kingdom
Education
He was educated at Eton College and Trinity College, Cambridge, where he gained a cricket blue.
Career
He also played for the Kent Second XI. He was a right-arm fast-medium bowler. He was a barrister, called to the bar by Inner Temple in 1939. He was appointed a Queen's Counsel in 1973.
He was commissioned in the Welsh Guards in 1939 and served until 1943 when he lost his right arm on service during World War II. He was president of the National Confederation of Road Transport Clearing Houses. He was an art collector and a horse-race goer. Rees-Davies contested Nottingham South in 1950 and 1951.
Membership
[40th United Kingdom Parliament. 41st United Kingdom Parliament. 42nd United Kingdom Parliament.
43rd United Kingdom Parliament. 44th United Kingdom Parliament. 45th United Kingdom Parliament.
46th United Kingdom Parliament. 47th United Kingdom Parliament. 48th United Kingdom Parliament]
He was Member of Parliament for the Isle of Thanet from a 1953 by-election to 1974, then for Thanet West from 1974 to 1983 when his seat was abolished in boundary changes.
As a member of Parliament, he helped liberalise gaming laws.
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Nationality
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Political Party
Conservative Party