Anthony Grant (politician)

Sir John Anthony Grant (29 May 1925 – 9 October 2016) was a British Conservative politician who served as a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1964 until his retirement in 1997.

[1][circular reference] He attended St Paul's School, London, and Brasenose College, Oxford.

[3] He did not serve in Margaret Thatcher's administrations, but won the admiration of 'wet' Tory colleagues.

[5] In his own words, Anthony Grant said he admired Thatcher but "did not hit it off with her enormously".

[6] He served on Select Committees and sponsored the Lloyd's Act 1982[7] He spoke little in the House of Commons, but would on occasion ensure that any credit for Addenbrooke's Hospital went to his constituency and not to Cambridge.