Roland Robinson, 1st Baron Martonmere
John Roland Robinson, 1st Baron Martonmere GBE KCMG PC (22 February 1907 – 3 May 1989),[1] was a British Conservative Party politician who served as Governor of Bermuda from 1964 to 1972.
The son of Roland Walkden Robinson of Blackpool, Robinson was educated at Trinity Hall, Cambridge, and was called to the Bar at Lincoln's Inn in 1929. He was elected at the 1931 general election as Member of Parliament (MP) for Widnes, a seat he held until 1935,[2] when he was elected for Blackpool.[3] He held that seat until the constituency was divided at the 1945 election, when he was elected for Blackpool South,[4] holding that seat until he retired from the House of Commons at the 1964 general election.[5] Robinson never held ministerial office but was Chairman of the Conservative Commonwealth Affairs Committee in the House of Commons from 1954 to 1964. He was knighted in 1954,[6] admitted to the Privy Council in 1962, and in 1964 he was raised to the peerage as Baron Martonmere, of Blackpool in the County Palatine of Lancaster.[7] During the latter year, he was also appointed Governor of Bermuda, a post he held until 1972. He was further honoured when he was made a KCMG in 1966 and a GBE in 1973.
Lord Martonmere married Maysie Gasque, daughter of Clarence Warren Gasque, in 1930. They had two children, one son, Richard Robinson, and one daughter, Loretta Robinson.[8] Lord Martonmere died in May 1989, aged 82.[8] He was succeeded in the Barony by his grandson, John Stephen Robinson.
References
- ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "W" (part 3)
- ↑ Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918–1949 (3rd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 409. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
- ↑ Craig, op. cit., page 93
- ↑ Craig, op. cit., page 95
- ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "B" (part 3)
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 40227. p. 4026. 9 July 1954. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 43323. p. 4191. 15 May 1964. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
- 1 2 "Lord Martonmere". New York Times. 5 May 1989. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Lord Martonmere
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Alexander Gordon Cameron |
Member of Parliament for Widnes 1931–1935 |
Succeeded by Richard Pilkington |
| Preceded by Clifford Erskine-Bolst |
Member of Parliament for Blackpool 1935–1945 |
Constituency abolished |
| New constituency | Member of Parliament for Blackpool South 1945–1964 |
Succeeded by Peter Blaker |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Sir Julian Gascoigne |
Governor of Bermuda 1964–1972 |
Succeeded by Sir Richard Sharples |
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
| New creation | Baron Martonmere 1964–1989 |
Succeeded by John Stephen Robinson |