Summary
Martin Redmayne, Baron Redmayne, DSO, TD, PC (16 November 1910 – 28 April 1983) was a British Conservative politician.
The Lord Redmayne | |
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| Government Chief Whip in the House of Commons Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury | |
| In office 14 October 1959 – 16 October 1964 | |
| Prime Minister | Harold Macmillan Alec Douglas-Home |
| Preceded by | Edward Heath |
| Succeeded by | Edward Short |
| Lord Commissioner of the Treasury | |
| In office 4 July 1953 – 14 October 1959 | |
| Prime Minister | Anthony Eden Harold Macmillan |
| Preceded by | Herbert Butcher |
| Succeeded by | David Gibson-Watt |
| Member of Parliament for Rushcliffe | |
| In office 23 February 1950 – 10 March 1966 | |
| Preceded by | Florence Paton |
| Succeeded by | Antony Gardner |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 November 1910 Nottingham, England |
| Died | 28 April 1983 (aged 72) London, England |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse |
Ann Griffiths (m. 1932) |
| Children | Nicholas |
Background
editRedmayne was born in Nottingham, the second son of civil engineer and farmer, Leonard Redmayne and his wife Mildred.[1] He was educated at Radley College. He served in World War II, commanding the 14th Battalion of the Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment) in Italy in 1943 and the 66th Infantry Brigade from 1944 to 1945. He was awarded the DSO in February 1945,[2] Mentioned in Despatches on 11 January 1945 and made an Honorary Brigadier in 1945.
Political career
editIn 1950, Redmayne entered the Commons as Conservative MP for Rushcliffe.[1] He was a Government Whip a year later, a Lord Commissioner of the Treasury from 1953 to 1959, Deputy Chief Whip from 1955 to 1959 and Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury and Government Chief Whip from 1959 to 1964.[1] He was the Chief Whip during the Profumo affair. Admitted to the Privy Council in 1959, he was made a baronet on 29 December 1964[3] and after leaving the Commons, was created a life peer as Baron Redmayne, of Rushcliffe in the County of Nottinghamshire on 10 June 1966.[4]
Personal life and death
editIn 1932, Redmayne married Ann Griffiths, and they had a son, Nicholas.[1] Lord Redmayne died at King Edward VII's Hospital in London on 28 April 1983, aged 72, and Nicholas inherited the baronetcy.[1]
Coat of arms
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References
edit- ^ a b c d e Fraser, Michael (2004). "Redmayne, Martin, first baronet and Baron Redmayne (1910–1983), politician". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/31592. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "No. 36928". The London Gazette (Supplement). 8 February 1945. p. 796.
- ^ "No. 43538". The London Gazette. 1 January 1965. p. 83.
- ^ "No. 44017". The London Gazette. 10 June 1966. p. 6709.
- ^ Debrett's Peerage. 1973.
Sources
edit- Burke's Peerage & Gentry
External links
edit- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Martin Redmayne