Martin Redmayne, Baron Redmayne

Martin Redmayne, Baron Redmayne, DSO, TD, PC (16 November 1910 – 28 April 1983) was a British Conservative politician.

The Right Honourable The Lord Redmayne DSO TD PC
Lord Commissioner of the Treasury
In office 1953–1959
Prime Minister	Sir Anthony Eden
Chief Whip of the House of Commons Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury
In office 1959–1964
Prime Minister	Harold Macmillan
Preceded by	Edward Heath
Succeeded by	Ted Short
Member of Parliament for Rushcliffe
In office 1950–1966
Preceded by	Florence Paton
Succeeded by	Antony Gardner
Personal details
Born	16 November 1910
Died	28 April 1983 (aged 72)
Political party	Conservative

Redmayne was the second son of civil engineer and farmer, Leonard Redmayne and his wife Mildred and 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 1944–45. He was awarded the DSO in February 1945,[1] Mentioned in Despatches on 11 January 1945 and made an Honorary Brigadier in 1945.

In 1950, Redmayne entered the Commons as Conservative MP for Rushcliffe. He was a Government Whip a year later, a Lord Commissioner of the Treasury from 1953–59, Deputy Chief Whip from 1955–59 and Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury and Government Chief Whip from 1959–64. 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[2] and after leaving the Commons, was created a life peer as Baron Redmayne, of Rushcliffe in the County of Nottinghamshire on 10 June 1966.[3] Lord Redmayne died in 1983, aged 72. His baronetcy was inherited by his eldest son, Nicholas.

Coat of arms of Martin Redmayne, Baron Redmayne

Crest In front of a cushion as in the arms fesswise a horse's head Argent maned Gules. Escutcheon Gules two chevronels between three cushions Ermine tasseled Or a bordure engrailed Argent. Supporters Dexter a Herdwick ram Proper poll Gules, sinister a lion Or maned Gules. Motto Without Blood No Victory [4]

References

1. "No. 36928". The London Gazette (Supplement). 8 February 1945. p. 796.
2. "No. 43538". The London Gazette. 1 January 1965. p. 83.
3. "No. 44017". The London Gazette. 10 June 1966. p. 6709.
4. Debrett's Peerage. 1973.

Sources

• Burke's Peerage & Gentry

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Martin Redmayne