Derek Colclough Walker-Smith, Baron Broxbourne, TD,PC,QC (13 April 1910 – 22 January 1992), known as Sir Derek Walker-Smith, Bt, from 1960 to 1983, was a British Conservative Party politician.
Walker-Smith was created a baronet, of Broxbourne in the County of Hertford, in 1960. On 21 September 1983, he was elevated to a life peerage as Baron Broxbourne, of Broxbourne in the County of Hertfordshire.[3] The life barony became extinct on his death aged 81 in 1992 while he was succeeded in the hereditary baronetcy by his son Jonah.
Coat of arms of Derek Walker-Smith, Baron Broxbourne
Crest
1st out of a mural crown Gules masoned Or a mount Vert thereon a lion standant Argent holding in the dexter forepaw a sword pommel Proper pommel hilt and quillons also Or the blade environed by an oak branch fructed Gold (Smith), 2nd between two ostrich feathers Gules quilled Or a leg in armour Azure garnished Gold (Walker).
Escutcheon
Quarterly: 1st and 4th per fess Or and Argent a portcullis Sable throughout raised to the nombril point within a bordure per fess Gules and Or charged with tern acorns counter coloured (Smith); 2nd and 3rd per pale Azure and Gules a horse passant Argent hooved and crined Or between three caltrops Gold (Walker).
derek, walker, smith, baron, broxbourne, derek, colclough, walker, smith, baron, broxbourne, april, 1910, january, 1992, known, derek, walker, smith, from, 1960, 1983, british, conservative, party, politician, godfrey, argent, 1969the, jonah, walker, smith, 18. Derek Colclough Walker Smith Baron Broxbourne TD PC QC 13 April 1910 22 January 1992 known as Sir Derek Walker Smith Bt from 1960 to 1983 was a British Conservative Party politician By Godfrey Argent 1969The son of Sir Jonah Walker Smith 1874 1964 and his wife Maud daughter of Coulton Walker Hunter 1 Walker Smith was educated at Rossall School and Christ Church Oxford He became a barrister called to the bar by Middle Temple in 1934 He joined the British Army and after the outbreak of World War II he attended the Staff College Camberley where Brian Horrocks was among his instructors 2 He was vice chairman of the Inns of Court Conservative and Unionist Society and was made Queen s Counsel in 1955 Walker Smith was the Member of Parliament MP for Hertford from 1945 to 1955 and East Hertfordshire from 1955 to 1983 He was Chairman of the 1922 Committee 1951 55 He held ministerial positions including Economic Secretary to the Treasury 1956 57 at the Board of Trade 1955 56 and 1957 and Health 1957 59 Walker Smith was created a baronet of Broxbourne in the County of Hertford in 1960 On 21 September 1983 he was elevated to a life peerage as Baron Broxbourne of Broxbourne in the County of Hertfordshire 3 The life barony became extinct on his death aged 81 in 1992 while he was succeeded in the hereditary baronetcy by his son Jonah Coat of arms of Derek Walker Smith Baron Broxbourne Crest 1st out of a mural crown Gules masoned Or a mount Vert thereon a lion standant Argent holding in the dexter forepaw a sword pommel Proper pommel hilt and quillons also Or the blade environed by an oak branch fructed Gold Smith 2nd between two ostrich feathers Gules quilled Or a leg in armour Azure garnished Gold Walker Escutcheon Quarterly 1st and 4th per fess Or and Argent a portcullis Sable throughout raised to the nombril point within a bordure per fess Gules and Or charged with tern acorns counter coloured Smith 2nd and 3rd per pale Azure and Gules a horse passant Argent hooved and crined Or between three caltrops Gold Walker Motto Legge Et Luce 4 Bibliography editHorrocks Sir Brian 1960 A Full Life Barnsley Leo Cooper ISBN 0 85052 144 0 References edit Who s Who 1963 A amp C Black p 3163 Entry on Sir Jonah Walker Smith Horrocks p 75 No 49488 The London Gazette 26 September 1983 p 12561 Debrett s Peerage 1985 Sources editTimes Guide to the House of Commons 1979 Leigh Rayment s Peerage Pages self published source better source needed Leigh Rayment s Historical List of MPsParliament of the United KingdomPreceded bySir Murray Sueter Member of Parliament for Hertford1945 1955 Succeeded byLord BalnielNew constituency Member of Parliament for East Hertfordshire1955 1983 Constituency abolishedBaronetage of the United KingdomNew creation Baronet of Broxbourne 1960 1992 Succeeded byJonah Walker SmithPolitical officesPreceded byEdward Boyle Economic Secretary to the Treasury1956 1957 Succeeded byNigel BirchPreceded byDennis Vosper Minister of Health1957 1960 Succeeded byEnoch Powell Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Derek Walker Smith Baron Broxbourne amp oldid 1144944954, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,