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Patrick McNair-Wilson

Patrick McNair-Wilson, English politician

Born
May 28, 1929
Age in 2026
97
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1929

About Patrick McNair-Wilson

Sir Patrick Michael Ernest David McNair-Wilson (28 May 1929 – 4 December 2025) was a British Conservative Member of Parliament and consultant. == Early life and career == McNair-Wilson was born in Camden, London on 28 May 1929, the son of Robert McNair-Wilson. He was educated at Eton College and was commissioned in the Coldstream Guards from 1947 to 1952, serving in Palestine and North Africa. From 1951 to 1953, he was an executive at the French Shipping Company. He joined the staff of Conservative Central Office in 1954, working for them until 1958. He became a director of the London Municipal Society in 1961, remaining in the role until 1963. In the same period, he was editor of The Londoner. He was also a broadcaster. McNair-Wilson was the member of parliament for Lewisham West from 1964 until he lost the seat to Labour in 1966. He then won the 1968 by-election in the New Forest constituency, representing this safe Conservative seat until his retirement in 1997.

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Career and life highlights

Patrick McNair-Wilson timeline

  1. He then won the 1968 by-election in the New Forest constituency, representing this safe Conservative seat until his retirement in 1997.
  2. McNair-Wilson was awarded a knighthood in the 1989 Birthday Honours for political service.

The world when Patrick McNair-Wilson was born

Patrick McNair-Wilson was born in 1929. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1929

  • #1 song"Singin' in the Rain"
  • Top movieThe Broadway Melody (first Best Picture winner)
  • Best-selling bookA Farewell to Arms – Ernest Hemingway

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst baseball All-Star Game proposed
  • Top headlineStock market crashes on Black Tuesday
  • Technology milestoneFirst Academy Awards ceremony held
  • Defining fadYo-yos
  • Notable inventionCar radio
  • World population2.10 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHerbert Hoover
  • Sports championPhiladelphia Athletics (World Series)
  • U.S. population121.8M

1929 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Patrick McNair-Wilson's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19292026
Gas$0.21$3.45/gal
Average home$6,300$435,000
Average income$3,850$67,500
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population121.8M341 million

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