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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