Anthony Wedgwood Benn (Tony Benn) and wife
Aug. 08, 1963 - The Reluctant Peer Wins His Battle: Yesterday, when the Peerage Bill became law, marked the end of a long struggle by Viscount Stansgate to renounce his peerage which he inherited on the death of his father. He is now once more plain Mr.Anthony Wedgwood Benn and will be eligible to sit once more in the House of Commons. He was disqualified after being elected Member of Bristol South East because of his peerage, but Mr. ST. Clair who has appointed in his place has now resigned to leave the way clear for Mr. Wedgwood Benn to be re-elected, and the Tories and Liberals have already declared that they will not contest the by-election. Photo Shows a smiling Mr. Wedgwood Benn and his wife look at the historic instrument on Disclaimer with which he renounced his title of Viscount Stansgate yesterday
