Member of Parliament
Elected Conservative Member of Parliament for Southend West from 1959 until 1997
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Henry Paul Guinness Channon Biography and Timeline
Follow Henry Paul Guinness Channon through 8 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Henry Paul Guinness Channon, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
8Distinct records
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1959–1997Years on this page
1959
1986
Board of Trade
Appointed President of the Board of Trade
Role range: 1979-1990
President of Board of Trade
Appointed President of the Board of Trade
Role range: 1979-1990
Secretary
Appointed Secretary of Trade & Industry
Role range: 1979-1990
1987
Secretary of State for Transport
Appointed Secretary of State for Transport
Role range: 1979-1990 – 1987-1989
1988
Clapham Junction Rail Crash
Secretary of State for Transport during the Clapham Junction rail crash
Role range: 1979-1990 – 1987-1989
Lockerbie Disaster
Secretary of State for Transport during the Lockerbie Disaster, in which Pan-Am flight 103 was brought down by a bomb planted by Libyan agents over Scottish town of Lockerbie
Role range: 1979-1990 – 1987-1989
1997
Peerage
Created a life peer as Baron Kelvedon, of Ongar in the County of Essex
Records, sources and methodology
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