Robert Edward Sheldon, Baron Sheldon, PC is a Labour politician. Sheldon was educated at Burnley Grammar School, technical colleges and the University of London. He was a Manchester City Councillor and a director of a textile firm. Sheldon was elected member of Parliament for Ashton under Lyne at the 1964 general election, serving until the 2001 general election, at which he was replaced by David Heyes. He was created a life peer as Baron Sheldon, of Ashton-under-Lyne in the County of Greater Manchester on 22 June 2001. He served on the Public Accounts Committee 1965?66, holding the chairmanship 1983?1997. He was also Financial Secretary to the Treasury 1975?1979. [More at Wikipedia]

September 13th, 1923 in   /  Died:   Feb 2nd, 2020 - heart attack - aged 96