Keith David Wickenden was a Conservative Party politician who served as Member of Parliament for Dorking from 1979 until 1983.
Early life
Keith Wickenden had an older brother named Roland, who served as chairman of European Ferries. ==Business career==
Business career
Wickenden worked as a partner at a firm of chartered accountants. When his brother Roland died in 1972, he became chairman of European Ferries. In 1973, he became a director of Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. ==Political career==
Political career
In 1979, he became Member of Parliament for Dorking as a member of the Conservative Party. The seat was abolished in 1983, and he declined running for election in the Mole Valley seat which nearly replicated Dorking, due to a lung disorder. ==Personal life==
Personal life
Wickenden was married and had four sons. He was an experienced pilot, and often flew his own Spitfire to engagements. ==References==