David Lightbown

The Honourable Sir David Lightbown
Vice-Chamberlain of the Household
In office 25 July – 28 November 1990
Prime Minister	Margaret Thatcher
Preceded by	Tony Durant
Succeeded by	John Mark Taylor
Comptroller of the Household
In office 28 November 1990 – 12 December 1995
Prime Minister	John Major
Preceded by	Tony Durant
Succeeded by	Timothy Wood

Sir David Lincoln Lightbown (30 November 1932 – 12 December 1995) was the Conservative Member of Parliament for South East Staffordshire from 1983 until he died in office in 1995 aged 63 (he suffered a heart attack while watching a rugby match). The resulting by-election for his seat was won by the Labour Party candidate Brian Jenkins.

He was well known during his time in Parliament as a government whip with a robust attitude towards ensuring Conservative MPs were voting as the government wished.

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