Bonner Pink

Ralph Bonner Pink CBE (30 September 1912 – 6 May 1984) was a British Conservative politician.

Bonner Pink CBE
Member of Parliament for Portsmouth South
In office 31 March 1966 – 6 May 1984
Preceded by	Jocelyn Lucas
Succeeded by	Mike Hancock
Personal details
Born	Ralph Bonner Pink (1912-09-30)30 September 1912 Portsmouth, England
Died	6 May 1984(1984-05-06) (aged 71) Portsmouth, England
Political party	Conservative
Spouse	Marguerite Bannar-Martin ​ ​ (m. 1939)​
Children	2

Pink was born in Portsmouth on 30 September 1912.^[1][2] He was educated at Oundle School and was a company director. He served as a councillor on Portsmouth City Council (1948–61), then as an alderman, and was Lord Mayor of Portsmouth for 1961–62.^[3] In 1961, he was appointed CBE.^[3]

Pink was the Member of Parliament for Portsmouth South from 1966 until he died in office at St Mary's Hospital, Portsmouth, on 6 May 1984, at the age of 71.^[4] He was a member of the Speaker's panel of chairmen.^[3]

In 1939, Pink married Marguerite Bannar-Martin, with whom he had two children.^[3]