Oscar Murton, Baron Murton of Lindisfarne

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John Ward
Personal details
Born8 May 1914
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Died5 July 2009(2009-07-05) (aged 95)
Political partyConservative
Alma materUppingham School

Henry Oscar Murton, Baron Murton of Lindisfarne

PC (8 May 1914 – 5 July 2009[1]) was a British Conservative Party
politician.

Career

Murton was born in

General Staff from 1942 to 1946. He later became a managing director of department stores
.

Murton was

Arms

Coat of arms of Oscar Murton, Baron Murton of Lindisfarne
Crest
In front of a blackcock drumming Proper three crosses of St Cuthbert Argent.
Escutcheon
Argent a lion tricorporate Sable on a chief Sable three crosses of St Cuthbert Argent.
Supporters
Dexter a lion guardant Sable langued and armed Gules gorged with a circlet of St Cuthbert crosses linked Argent pendent therefrom an escallop Or, sinister a like lion similarly gorged pendent therefrom a portcullis Gold the compartment comprising a grassy mount Proper surrounded by water barry wavy Azure and Argent.
Motto
Quo Eas Voca [4]

References

  1. ^ Lords Hansard, 6 July 2009
  2. ^ Births England and Wales 1837-1915
  3. ^ "No. 47914". The London Gazette. 27 July 1979. p. 9521.
  4. ^ Debrett's Peerage. 1985.

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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Richard Pilkington
Member of Parliament for Poole
19641979
Succeeded by
John Ward
Preceded by Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means
1973 – 1974
Succeeded by
Vacant - post next held by
Sir Myer Galpern
Preceded by First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means
1974 – 1976
Succeeded by
Preceded by Chairman of Ways and Means
1976 – 1979
Succeeded by