Lyall Wilkes (19 May 1914 – 28 March 1991) was an English historian, circuit judge and Labour Party politician.

Biography

A noted barrister and later judge in the North-East of England, Wilkes was a member of Broad Chare Chambers, a leading group of barristers in the area. A prolific writer, notably of biographies, his works included books on the lives of William Eden,

Francis Festing Field Marshal Sir Francis Wogan Festing, (Mandarin: 菲士廷, ''fēi shì tíng''; 28 August 1902 – 3 August 1976) was a senior British Army officer. His most important posts were as Commander of British Forces in Hong Kong (1945–46 and ...

and John Dobson. As a politician Wilkes won the Newcastle upon Tyne Central seat from

Arthur Denville Alfred Arthur Hinchcliffe Denville (27 January 1876 – 23 March 1955) was an English actor, theatre impresario and Conservative Party politician. Denville, an actor by trade, ran one of the UK's leading repertory companies. In 1924 Denville fo ...

in the 1945 general election and held the seat until he left politics in 1951. Following his death in 1991 Wilkes was buried in St. Mary Magdalene's Church

Whalton Whalton is a small village in Northumberland, England. The population at the 2001 census was 427, which increased to 474 by the 2011 Census. It hosts an annual ''Bale Fire'' on 4 July, the date on which midsummer's eve was celebrated before th ...

.Peter Donaghy, John Laidler, ''Northumbria Church Walks'', 2002, p. 83

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* 1914 births 1991 deaths English biographers 20th-century English judges Labour Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies UK MPs 1945–1950 UK MPs 1950–1951 20th-century British biographers Fellows of the Society of Antiquaries of London County Court judges (England and Wales) {{England-Labour-UK-MP-stub