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Col. Harold Arthur Guy OBE (April 1898 – 1980), was a British Motor car dealer and Liberal Party politician.
Background
Guy was born in Weymouth, Dorset in April 1898. He married Nora. In March 1945 he was awarded the OBE.
Professional career
Guy served in the 1914-1918 war in the Royal Navy. He served as a Major in the Royal Army Ordnance Corps. In 1939 he was evacuated from the beaches at Dunkirk. He was with the Canadian forces for 2–3 years. He served at the HQ of 21 Army Group under Field Marshal Montgomery. He was managing director of Cheltenham & Gloucester Car Mart Limited. He was President of the Motor Agents Association. He was President of the British Motor Trade Association. He was President of Gloucester Chamber of Trade. He was President of the Gloucester Rotary Club.
Political career
Guy was Liberal candidate for the Gloucester division of Gloucestershire at the 1945 General Election;
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Moss Turner-Samuels | 14,010 | 46.99 | ||
| Conservative | Harold Leslie Boyce | 10,466 | 35.10 | ||
| Liberal | Col. Harold Arthur Guy | 5,338 | 17.90 | ||
| Majority | 3,544 | 11.89 | |||
| Turnout | 74.36 | ||||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
He became Chairman of the Gloucester group of hospitals under the National Health Service Act 1946. He was again Liberal candidate for the Gloucester division of Gloucestershire at the 1950 General Election;
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Moss Turner-Samuels | 20,202 | 47.70 | ||
| Conservative | John Anthony Kershaw | 15,708 | 37.09 | ||
| Liberal | Harold Arthur Guy | 6,444 | 15.21 | ||
| Majority | 4,494 | 10.61 | |||
| Turnout | 86.60 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
He did not stand for parliament again.
He died in Gloucestershire, England in 1980.