Jack Browne, Baron Craigton

Jack Nixon Browne, Baron Craigton

The son of Edwin Gilbert Izod, he adopted the surname Browne in 1920 as his family felt his more unusual surname a handicap.[1]

Educated at Cheltenham College, Browne served in World War II as an Acting Group Captain in Balloon Command of the Royal Air Force. He was awarded the CBE in 1944.^[1]

Browne managed the Carntyne Greyhound Stadium, Glasgow, in the later 1920s. Whilst there he tried to "cash-in" on the new craze of 1928, dirt track racing. He built a racetrack inside the greyhound track. The venture was not successful, but as Jack Nixon-Browne he raced in both meetings he staged. He won most of his races in the second meeting as he had unlimited time to practice.

Political career

He unsuccessfully contested the working-class constituency of Glasgow Govan in 1945, but was elected as Member of Parliament for the seat in 1950, holding it until 1955. He was then elected as Member for Glasgow Craigton in 1955, holding that seat until September 1959 at which point he was elevated to the House of Lords.^{[citation needed]}

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Arms

Coat of arms of Jack Browne, Baron Craigton

Crest A demi-knight in tilting armour Argent garnished Vert and helmet grilled Or with wreath of these liveries Argent and Vert and thereon for crest a plume of five feathers Gules Argent Gules Argent Gules holding in his dexter hand a crossbow bolt Or feathered Argent and in his sinister hand a garb Or banded Vert across his sinister shoulder. Escutcheon Per pale Argent and Or on a pale Sable between dexter three leopards' faces Vert and Sinister as many leopards' faces Gules a lion rampant of the first armed and langued of the fifth. Supporters Two knights in tilting armour Argent garnished Vert their helmets grilled Or and on a wreath of the liveries Argent and that on the sinister sustaining with his sinister hand a garb Or banded Vert resting upon his sinister shoulder. Motto Try Again[3]

References

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Jack Browne

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