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Sir John Charles Rodgers, 1st Baronet (5 October 1906 – 29 March 1993^[1]), was a British Conservative politician.

Rodgers was educated at St Peter's School, York, and in France and Oxford. He became a scholar in modern history at Oxford and subsequently joined the staff of University College, Hull.^[1] He then entered the private sector becoming deputy chairman of the advertising agency J. Walter Thompson Ltd. During World War II, he worked in the Foreign Office, the Department of Overseas Trade (as director of post-war planning) and the Ministry of Production.^[1] He then worked in business, travelling widely and becoming chairman of the British Market Research Bureau. He was a member of the BBC General Advisory Council 1945–1952.

Rodgers was Member of Parliament for Sevenoaks from 1950 until 1979. He served as Parliamentary Private Secretary to David Eccles from 1951 and Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade 1958–1960.^[1]

Arms

Coat of arms of Sir John Rodgers, 1st Baronet
Crest Two ravens' heads addorsed Sable and Gules both within a collar or pendant therefrom a rose Argent barbed and seeded. Escutcheon Azure two bars gemel dancetty Argent over all two palm branches in saltire enfiled through an ancient crown Or. Motto IIAOHMATA MAOHMATA (Experience Is Knowledge)^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Sir John Rodgers, Bt;Obituary". The Times. 31 March 1993.
^ Debrett's Peerage. 2000.

External links

Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Sir John Rodgers

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Charles Ponsonby	Member of Parliament for Sevenoaks 1950–1979	Succeeded by Mark Wolfson
Baronetage of the United Kingdom
New creation	Baronet of Groombridge 1964–1993	Succeeded by Tobias Rodgers

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[timesobit-1] "Sir John Rodgers, Bt;Obituary". The Times. 31 March 1993.

[2] Debrett's Peerage. 2000.

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+Rodgers was educated at [[St Peter's School, York]], and in France and [[University of Oxford|Oxford]]. He became a scholar in modern history at Oxford and subsequently joined the staff of [[University of Hull|University College, Hull]].<ref name="timesobit" /> He then entered the private sector becoming deputy chairman of the advertising agency [[J. Walter Thompson|J. Walter Thompson Ltd]]. During World War II, he worked in the [[Foreign Office]], the [[Department of Trade and Industry (United Kingdom)|Department of Overseas Trade]] (as director of post-war planning) and the [[Ministry of Production]].<ref name="timesobit" /> He then worked in business, travelling widely and becoming chairman of the British Market Research Bureau. He was a member of the [[BBC]] General Advisory Council 1945–1952.
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+Rodgers was [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|Member of Parliament]] for [[Sevenoaks (UK Parliament constituency)|Sevenoaks]] from 1950 until 1979. He served as [[Parliamentary Private Secretary]] to [[David Eccles, 1st Viscount Eccles|David Eccles]] from 1951 and [[Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade]] 1958–1960.<ref name="timesobit" />
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