John Beavan, Baron Ardwick
The Lord Ardwick | |
|---|---|
| Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
| In office 16 January 1970 – 18 August 1994 Life Peerage | |
| Member of the European Parliament | |
| In office 1975–1979 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Cowburn Beavan 9 April 1910 Manchester, England |
| Died | 18 August 1994 (aged 84) London, England |
| Party | Labour |
| Spouse |
Gladys Jones (m. 1934) |
| Children | 2 (including Matthew Symonds) |
| Relatives | Carrie Johnson (granddaughter) |
| Alma mater | Manchester Grammar School |
| Occupation | Politician, editor, reporter |
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John Cowburn Beavan, Baron Ardwick (9 April 1910 – 18 August 1994) was a British journalist, Labour life peer and Member of the European Parliament. He began his journalistic career in local newspapers before a long associations with The Guardian and Mirror. He was a staunch Labour supporter and was appointed as a life peer by Harold Wilson in 1970, namely to represent journalism in the House of Lords.