Bryan Davies, Baron Davies of Oldham: key obituary facts
Is Bryan Davies, Baron Davies of Oldham dead? Yes. Bryan Davies, Baron Davies of Oldham died on October 27, 2026, at age 86.
Cause of death: Bryan Davies, Baron Davies of Oldham's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Bryan Davies, Baron Davies of Oldham known for?
He was a British politician (born 1939).
More about Bryan Davies, Baron Davies of Oldham
Born: 9 November 1939.
Gender: male.
Occupation: politician, trade unionist.
Nationality: United Kingdom.
Education: London School of Economics and Political Science, University College London.
Employer: Middlesex University.
Father: George William Davies.
Mother: Beryl Eugene Parsons.
Spouse: Monica Rosemary Mildred Shearing.
Children: Roderick Gareth Davies, Gordon Huw Davies, Amanda Jane Davies.
Also known as: Bryan Davies, The Lord Davies of Oldham.
Bryan Davies, Baron Davies of Oldham, a British Labour politician who served in the House of Commons and House of Lords, died on October 27, 2026, aged 86.
He represented Parliament in the Commons from 1974 to 1979 and again from 1992 to 1997, before entering the Lords in 1997, where he served until 2024. From 2003 to 2010, Davies was Government Deputy Chief Whip in the Lords and, as was customary for the post, also Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard.
Before entering Parliament, he taught history at The Latymer School and later lectured in history and social science at Middlesex Polytechnic in Enfield. During his years in further and higher education, he served as an official of the National Association for Teachers in Further and Higher Education, and he joined the Transport and General Workers Union in 1979. Davies studied history at University College London, graduating in 1961, and completed a teaching qualification at the Institute of Education the following year. He later earned a degree in economics from the London School of Economics in 1968. His education also included Redditch County High School in Worcestershire. His career linked teaching, trade union work and public service across more than two decades in Parliament, followed by his work in the Lords.