Guest 655- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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4 December 2008
10:1610298#1
I am late picking up on this but our former MP Peter Rees has died on Sunday aged 81.
Here is a link to his obituary...
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/3543440/Lord-Rees.html
For me he was a role model for what a Constituency MP should be, he was highly respected in Dover. He was elected in 1970 and served Dover well until 1987.
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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4 December 2008
10:2210301#2
I am also very sorry to hear this news he was a very good M.P. for our town I would even say the best and he also was very good at talking and puting things over to the public we could do with lots more like him.
I remain yours faithfully Vic matcham
4 December 2008
10:2410302#3
Yes, Peter Rees was a very good MP. RIP.
Unregistered User
4 December 2008
11:3010310#4
I saw Peter a few years ago & he was still prepared to raise Dover issues via the House of Lords. I can't add anything better than has already been written. He was an MP in a time of historic political change.
Watty
Guest 660- Registered: 14 Mar 2008
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4 December 2008
17:1410328#5
Back in 1978 I think it was and living in Sandwich the Local Labour Party sent me round to canvas Lord Rees or as he was then Peter Rees,I went thru all my speech and he smiled and told me that I had been stitched up,and we had a little laugh.At the Count he saw me again and came up and spoke to me,and asked me if I had canvassed any more Members of Parliment!
He was a committed man and quitely spoken but well respected by all sides,a decent man.
If you knew what I know,we would both be in trouble!
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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4 December 2008
20:2510356#6
never knew the man, but i have heard a lot of good things about him.
concolences to his family and friends.