Oscar Murton, Baron Murton of Lindisfarne

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(Henry) Oscar Murton, Baron Murton of Lindisfarne PC (born 8 May 1914) is a British Conservative Party politician.

Murton was educated at Uppingham School and joined the Territorial Army with a commission in 1934. He was a lieutenant-colonel in the General Staff 1942-46. He 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 became a Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons. 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.

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  • Times Guide to the House of Commons October 1974

This page incorporates information from Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page.

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by:
Richard Pilkington		 Member of Parliament for Poole
1964–1979		 Succeeded by:
John Ward
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