Michael Grylls

Sir (William) Michael John Grylls (21 February, 1934—7 February, 2001) was a British Conservative politician.

Grylls was educated at the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, and at the Universities of Paris and Madrid. He became a wine and tobacco importer and served as a councillor on St. Pancras Borough Council and was elected to the Greater London Council for the Cities of London and Westminster 1967-70.

At the 1964 general election, Grylls was an unsuccessful candidate in the Fulham constituency, and at the 1966 election he was defeated again in Fulham. At the 1970 general elevction, he was returned to the House of Commons as Member of Parliament for Chertsey. His seat was abolished in boundary changes for February 1974 general election, but he was returned to Parliament for the new Surrey North West constituency, which he represened until his retirement at the 1997 election.

Sources

• Times Guide to the House of Commons, Times Newspapers Limited, 1992 edition.
• Michael Grylls obituary, The Guardian.