Reginald Purbrick Explained

Reginald Purbrick (1877 – 6 November 1950) was a Conservative Party politician elected as Member of Parliament for Liverpool Walton between 1929 and 1945.[1] He is known for asking then Prime Minister Winston Churchill, whether the Royal Air Force would consider bombing Dresden and other East German cities.[2]

In 1925, Purbrick and his family purchased the Tahbilk winery in Australia.[3] [4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. "Mr Reginald Purbrick", Hansard, 1803–2005 → People (P), UK Parliament. Retrieved 22 December 2013
  2. Nicholson Baker, The Way the World Works, Publ. Simon and Schuster, 2012,, 9781471102684, 336 pages (ref)
  3. Graeme Lofts, Heart and Soul: Australia's First Families of Wine, Publ. John Wiley & Sons, 2012,, 9781742469263, 400 pages. (ref)
  4. Nicholas Faith, Australia's Liquid Gold, Publ. Hachette UK, 2003,, 9781845336097, 272 pages (ref)
  5. David Dunstan, "Wines with a 120-year history", The Sydney Morning Herald, 6 Dec 1981, page 176

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