Ron Barclay
Ronald Morrison (Ron) Barclay QSO MBE JP (2 September 1914 – 29 April 2003) was a New Zealand politician of the Labour Party.
Biography
| Parliament of New Zealand | ||||
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | |
| 1966–1969 | 35th | New Plymouth | Labour | |
| 1969–1972 | 36th | New Plymouth | Labour | |
| 1972–1975 | 37th | New Plymouth | Labour | |
Born in Little River, New Zealand in 1914,[1] Barclay married Joy Margaret Lusty in 1940 and they had two children.[2]
He represented the Taranaki electorate of New Plymouth in the House of Representatives from 1966 to 1975.[3] He served as Senior Government Whip in Norman Kirk's 1972–1975 Government.[4] He was the first Deputy Chairman of Committees (1975).[5] Subsequently, he served as a New Plymouth city councillor from 1977 to 1989, including three years as deputy mayor.[2]
Barclay was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire, for services to the community, in the 1978 New Year Honours.[6] In the 1986 New Year Honours, he was made a Companion of the Queen's Service Order for public services.[7]
Barclay's cousin Bruce Barclay represented Christchurch Central for the Labour Party from 1969 until his death in 1979.[3] Ron Barclay's uncle James Gillespie Barclay represented the Marsden electorate from 1935 until his defeat in 1943.[3]
Barclay died in New Plymouth on 29 April 2003[1] and his ashes were buried in Awanui Cemetery.[8] He was survived by his wife Joy.[9] Ron Barclay Drive in the New Plymouth coastal suburb of Fitzroy was named in his honour in 2004.[10]
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Lives of note". Dominion Post. 15 May 2003. p. 7.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Woodham, Kim (1 May 2003). "Death of former MP Ron Barclay aged 88". Taranaki Daily News. p. 3.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Wilson 1985, p. 182.
- ↑ Wilson 1985, p. 281.
- ↑ Wilson 1985, p. 253.
- ↑ London Gazette (supplement), No. 47420, 30 December 1977. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
- ↑ London Gazette (supplement), No. 50362, 30 December 1985. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
- ↑ "Cemetery search". New Plymouth District Council. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ↑ "Obituaries — Ronald Morrison Barclay, Possum Bourne". Hansard. 30 April 2003. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
- ↑ West, Rochelle (27 November 2004). "Fitting tribute for Fitzroy Ron". Taranaki Daily News. p. 2.
References
- Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand parliamentary record, 1840–1984 (4 ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.
| New Zealand Parliament | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Ernest Aderman |
Member of Parliament for New Plymouth 1966–1975 |
Succeeded by Tony Friedlander |