David William George Chidgey, Baron Chidgey (9 July 1942 – 15 February 2022)

David Chidgey was a friend, colleague, and since 2017, an active member of the NLC Commonwealth Forum, serving as our superb President.

David has been a member of the NLC since 1994, serving on the General Committee and the General Purposes Committee.

David has a lifetime of service to the Liberal Party, as an activist, Councillor, MP and Peer, his full title was Baron Chidgey of Hamble-le-Rice in the County of Hampshire,

David was always "full of life", and a wonderful dinner companion.

David was the Parliamentary leader of two of the NLC Commonwealth Visits, to Malta in 2017 and to Ireland in 2019 - both were hugely successful.

David and his wife were always supportive.

My condolences to April, his children, family and many friends.

I will miss David a lot, but he has left a legacy in the the work he has undertaken and in particular the NLC Commonwealth Forum

Trevor Peel
Chair, NLC Commonwealth Forum