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Revision as of 07:07, 15 January 2025

Raymond Ronald William 'Ray' Bentley (b. 19 November 1923, Bourne, Lincolnshire, d. 7 August 1992, Lerwick) was a civil aviation fireman and County Councillor for Dunrossness South between 1967 and 1975, then again from 1978 to 1986.

He unsuccessfully contested the Dunrossness Seat at the inaugural Shetland Islands Council election in 1974 and the Dunrossness South seat at the 1986 Shetland Islands Council election.

Biography

Raymond first came to Shetland with the Royal Air Force during WWII, where he met and married a local and remained for the rest of his life. He worked at Sumburgh Airport for 36 years and was the final Vice Convener of the Zetland County Council, from 1973.

Political Career

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Zetland County Council
Preceded by
James Gordon
Member for
Dunrossness South

1964-1975
Council body dissolved
Dunrossness South County Councillors
Councillors John Bruce (1890-1907) • William Fotheringham (1907-1919) • John Irvine (1919-1919) • William McDougall (1919-1922) • William Leslie (1922-1929) • William McDougall (1929-1937) • George Leslie (1937-1945) • James Bairnson (1945-1955) • Magnus R. Flaws (1952-1955) • James Gordon (1955-1964) • Raymond Bentley (1964-1975)
Shetland Islands Council
Constituency re-established Member for
Dunrossness South

1978-1986
Succeeded by
Magnus Flaws