John Beckett | |
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![]() Beckett in 1929 | |
Member of Parliament for Gateshead | |
In office 29 October 1924 – 10 May 1929 | |
Preceded by | John Purcell Dickie |
Succeeded by | James Melville |
Member of Parliament for Peckham | |
In office 30 May 1929 – 7 October 1931 | |
Preceded by | Hugh Dalton |
Succeeded by | Viscount Borodale |
Personal details | |
Born | John Warburton Beckett 11 October 1894 London, England |
Died | 28 December 1964 (aged 70) London, England |
Political party | Independent Labour Party, British Union of Fascists, National Socialist League, British People's Party |
Children | Francis Beckett, Clare Beckett-Wrighton. |
Occupation | soldier, politician |
John Warburton Beckett (11 October 1894 – 28 December 1964) was a British politician who was a Labour Party MP from 1924 to 1931. During the 1930s, he joined the fascist movement, first in the British Union of Fascists and later as a founder of the National Socialist League and British People's Party. During World War II, he was interned in Britain.