 ian reginald edward gow, td (11 february 1937&nbsp;â 30 july 1990) was a british conservative politician and solicitor. while serving as member of parliament (mp) for eastbourne, he was assassinated by the provisional irish republican army (ira) who exploded a bomb under his car outside his home in east sussex. ==early life== ian gow was born at 3 upper harley street, london, the son of alexander edward gow, a prominent london doctor attached to st bartholomew's hospital who died in 1952. ian gow was educated at winchester college, where he was president of the debating society. during a period of national service from 1955-58 he was commissioned in the 15th/19th hussars and served in northern ireland, germany and malaya. he served in the territorial army until 1976, reaching the rank of major. after completing national service he took up a 
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