(William Robert) Stanley Prescott (25 April 1912 – 6 June 1962) was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom.

He was educated at St John's College, Cambridge.

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He was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for the Darwen constituency at a by-election in December 1943 following the death of the Conservative MP Stuart Russell. He held the seat until he retired from the House of Commons at the 1951 general election.

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He was the younger son of the Sir William Prescott, who was MP for Tottenham North from 1918 to 1922. His son, Mark Prescott, inherited the baronetcy in 1965.

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1912 births

1962 deaths

Alumni of St John's College, Cambridge

Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies

UK MPs 1935–1945

UK MPs 1945–1950

UK MPs 1950–1951

Younger sons of baronets