Harmar Nicholls

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The Lord Harmar-Nicholls
Member of Parliament
for Peterborough
In office
23 February 1950 – 20 September 1974
Preceded byStanley Tiffany
Succeeded byMichael Ward
Personal details
Born
Harmar Harmar-Nicholls

(1912-11-01)1 November 1912
Walsall, West Midlands, England
Died15 September 2000(2000-09-15) (aged 87)
Political partyConservative
ChildrenSue Nicholls

Harmar Harmar-Nicholls, Baron Harmar-Nicholls (1 November 1912 – 15 September 2000), known as Sir Harmar Nicholls, 1st Baronet, from 1960 to 1975, was a British Conservative Party politician.

Early life and career

Harmar Nicholls was born in

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Nicholls was

life peerage as Baron Harmar-Nicholls, of Peterborough in Cambridgeshire,[2] changing his surname by deed poll to allow his forename to be incorporated into his title.[3] From 1979 to 1984, he served as Member of the European Parliament for Greater Manchester South
.

Personal life

His daughter is the actress Sue Nicholls of Rentaghost and Coronation Street fame. He had no sons and the baronetcy became extinct on his death, aged 87, in September 2000.[4]

Arms

Coat of arms of Harmar Nicholls
Crest
Gules and Sable two keys in saltire wards upwards Argent supporting a Davey lamp Proper all tied about with a Stafford knot the strands Gules and Sable the tassels also Gules.
Escutcheon
Per pale and per chevron Gules and Sable two arrows with broad heads pilewise the shafts Argent the feathers and heads Or overall a chevron engrailed Gold.
Motto
Perseverantia Vincit [5]

References

  1. ^ "No. 42209". The London Gazette. 2 December 1960. p. 8221.
  2. ^ "No. 46465". The London Gazette. 14 January 1975. p. 537.
  3. ^ "No. 46443". The London Gazette. 31 December 1974. p. 13306.
  4. Daily Telegraph
    , 16 September 2000.
  5. ^ Debrett's Peerage. 1985.

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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Peterborough
1950Oct 1974
Succeeded by
Michael Ward
Baronetage of the United Kingdom
New creation Baronet
(of Darlaston)
1960–2000
Extinct