Keith Wickenden

Keith David Wickenden (22 November 1932 – 9 July 1983) was a Conservative Party politician who served as Member of Parliament for Dorking from 1979 until 1983.

[2] During his time as chairman of European Ferries, the company made a counterbid against the UK government on the Port of Felixstowe.

[1] In 1980, Wickenden announced his intention to purchase Sealink, the major competitor of European Ferries, from British Rail.

Moments after taking off from Shoreham Airport in West Sussex, his twin engine de Havilland Dove plunged into a bank of the River Adur before catching on fire.

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