Role Politician Nationality British | Name Bowen Wells | |
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Born 4 August 1935 (age 89) ( 1935-08-04 ) | ||
Education St Paul's School, London |
Petrie Bowen Wells (born 4 August 1935), known as Bowen Wells, is a retired Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom.
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Education
Wells was educated at St Paul's, the University of Exeter, and Regent Street Polytechnic.
Member of Parliament
He served as the Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) for Hertford and Stevenage from 1979 (defeating Shirley Williams- Labour) to 1983, and after boundary changes, for Hertford and Stortford from 1983 until 2001 when he retired.
Notable positions held during office include:
Non-Political Career
Sub Lieutenant, RNVR, National Service 1954-56
School Master, Colet Court, London 1956-57
Trainee, British Aluminium Company 1957-58
Senior Executive Commonwealth Development Corporation 1961-74
Owner/Manager, Substation Group Services Ltd 1974-79
Wells is married with two sons, Adam and Simon Bowen, and resides in the South of England.
Wells famously lent his name to the Bowen Wells Appreciation Crew of Keble College, Oxford.