Oscar Murton, Baron Murton of Lindisfarne

The Right Honourable The Lord Murton of Lindisfarne OBE TD PC
Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons
In office 1973 – 10 May 1979
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Prime Minister	Edward Heath Harold Wilson James Callaghan Margaret Thatcher
Speaker	George Thomas
Chairman of Ways and Means
In office 3 February 1976 – 10 May 1979
Speaker	George Thomas
Preceded by	George Thomas
Succeeded by	Bernard Weatherill
First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means
In office 12 March 1974 – 3 February 1976
Preceded by	Lance Mallalieu
Succeeded by	Myer Galpern
Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means
In office 1973 – 28 February 1974
Preceded by	Lance Mallalieu
Succeeded by	Myer Galpern
Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal
In office 25 July 1979 – 5 July 2009 Life Peerage
Member of Parliament for Poole
In office 15 October 1964 – 7 April 1979
Preceded by	Richard Pilkington
Succeeded by	John Ward
Personal details
Born	8 May 1914 Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Died	5 July 2009(2009-07-05) (aged 95)
Political party	Conservative
Alma mater	Uppingham School

Henry Oscar Murton, Baron Murton of Lindisfarne OBE TD PC (8 May 1914 – 5 July 2009[1]) was a British Conservative Party politician.

Career

Murton was born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne[2] and educated at Uppingham School. He joined the Territorial Army with a commission in the Northumberland Fusiliers in 1934. He was promoted to Lieutenant in 1937 and to Captain in 1939. He was a Lieutenant-Colonel in the General Staff from 1942 to 1946. He later became a managing director of department stores.

Murton was Member of Parliament for Poole from 1964 to 1979, preceding John Ward. Murton was a government whip under Edward Heath and later a Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons from 1973 to 1979. He was appointed as a Privy Counsellor in 1976, and after his retirement from the House of Commons at the 1979 general election, he was given a life peerage as Baron Murton of Lindisfarne, of Hexham in the County of Northumberland on 25 July 1979.[3]

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.

• Times Guide to the House of Commons October 1974
• Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages ^[self-published source] ^[better source needed]
• Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Oscar Murton

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Richard Pilkington	Member of Parliament for Poole 1964–1979	Succeeded by John Ward
Preceded by Lance Mallalieu	Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means 1973 – 1974	Succeeded by Vacant - post next held by Sir Myer Galpern
Preceded by Lance Mallalieu	First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means 1974 – 1976	Succeeded by Sir Myer Galpern
Preceded by George Thomas	Chairman of Ways and Means 1976 – 1979	Succeeded by Bernard Weatherill