Bermondsey West (UK Parliament constituency) facts for kids
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Bermondsey West was a special area in South London that used to elect one person to represent it in the UK Parliament. This person was called a Member of Parliament (MP). Think of it like a team captain for a specific part of a city, who speaks up for that area in a big national meeting.
This area was created for elections in 1918 and stopped being a separate area for elections in 1950. Before 1918, parts of it were covered by other areas called Bermondsey and Rotherhithe. After 1950, it became part of a new Bermondsey area again.
Where was Bermondsey West?
When Bermondsey West was first created in 1918, it included specific parts of the Metropolitan Borough of Bermondsey. These parts were called Wards One, Two, Three, and Four. This area was in the south-western part of the borough.
Today, this area is mostly within the London Borough of Southwark. It covers the South Bermondsey ward and most of the London Bridge & West Bermondsey ward. It also includes small pieces of the North Bermondsey, Chaucer, and Old Kent Road wards.
Who represented Bermondsey West?
The people elected to be the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bermondsey West were:
| Election | Member | Party | |
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| 1918 | Harold Glanville | Liberal | |
| 1922 | Alfred Salter | Labour | |
| 1923 | Roderick Kedward | Liberal | |
| 1924 | Alfred Salter | Labour | |
| 1945 | Richard Sargood | ||
| 1950 | constituency abolished | ||
The first MP for Bermondsey West was Harold Glanville from the Liberal Party. After him, Alfred Salter from the Labour Party was elected in 1922. He lost his seat in 1923 to Roderick Kedward (Liberal), but then won it back in 1924. Alfred Salter continued to be the MP for Bermondsey West for many years.
In 1945, Richard Sargood became the MP for Bermondsey West, also from the Labour Party. The constituency was then abolished in 1950, meaning it no longer existed as a separate area for elections.
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Harold Glanville, the first MP for Bermondsey West.
