Name Fred Catherwood Role Politician | Children Christopher Catherwood | |
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Died November 30, 2014, Cambridge Spouse Elizabeth Lloyd-Jones (m. 1954) Books Light - Salt and the World of, The Creation of Wealth: R, It Can be Done: The Real Her, The Christian in Industrial, God's time - God's money | ||
The Social Contract | Hugh Scanlon | People and Politics | 1975 | part one
Sir Henry Frederick Ross Catherwood (30 January 1925 – 30 November 2014) was a British politician and writer.
Contents
- The Social Contract Hugh Scanlon People and Politics 1975 part one
- Tribute to Dr Lloyd Jones by Fred Catherwood
- Obituaries and tributes
- References
Catherwood was born at Castledawson, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. He was educated at Shrewsbury School and Clare College, Cambridge.
He was former Director General of the National Economic Development Council, Chief industrial Adviser at the Department of Economic Affairs (1964–66), President of the Evangelical Alliance and President of the International Fellowship of Evangelical Students (IFES) He was knighted in 1971. From 1972 -76 he was Chairman of the Institute of Management and Chairman of the British Overseas Trade Board (1975–79).
Catherwood was committed to economic co-operation within the European community for much of his professional life. He was elected as a Conservative member of the European Parliament for Cambridgeshire and related areas from 1979 until his retirement in 1994. He was Vice President of the European Parliament 1989-1992.
He married Elizabeth, the daughter of Christian pastor and author Martyn Lloyd-Jones. They had two sons and a daughter. Their son Christopher Catherwood is an author. Their daughter, Bethan Marshall is a university lecturer and youngest son, Jonathan is Director of the Martyn Lloyd Jones Trust. He died in Cambridge, England on 30 November 2014 at the age of 89.