Ernest Fernyhough
Ernest Fernyhough (24 December 1908 – 16 August 1993) was a British Labour Party politician who served as a Member of Parliament (MP) for 32 years.
Ernest Fernyhough | |
|---|---|
| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Prime Minister | |
| In office 1964–1967 | |
| Leader | Harold Wilson |
| Member of Parliament for Jarrow | |
| In office 8 May 1947 – 7 April 1979 | |
| Preceded by | Ellen Wilkinson |
| Succeeded by | Don Dixon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 December 1908 Wood Lane, Staffordshire[1] |
| Died | 16 August 1993 (aged 84) Chester, Cheshire |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse | Ethel Edwards (m. 1934; died 1977) |
| Children | 3 |
Political career edit
Fernyhough worked for the National Union of Distributive and Allied Workers from 1936 to 1947.[2][1]
In 1947, Fernyhough was elected Member of Parliament for the Labour stronghold of Jarrow in a by-election caused by the death of Ellen Wilkinson - and held the seat until he retired in 1979.[3]
Fernyhough was Parliamentary Private Secretary to Prime Minister Harold Wilson from 1964 and a junior minister for Employment and Productivity from 1967 to 1969. He was also a member of the Council of Europe from 1970 to 1973.[2]
Personal life edit
In 1934, Fernyhough married Ethel Edwards, and the couple had two sons and a daughter. The oldest John Fernyhough died in June 2020 aged 82 and the youngest Margaret is still alive.
Ernest had 2 older brothers and four sisters
References edit
- ^ a b The Times' Guide to the House of Commons. 1950.
- ^ a b Dalyell, Tam (19 August 1993). "Obituary: Ernest Fernyhough". The Independent. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
- ^ Craig, F.W.S., ed. (1969). British parliamentary election results 1918-1949. Glasgow: Political Reference Publications. p. 345. ISBN 0-900178-01-9.
- Times Guide to the House of Commons, October 1974
External links edit
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Ernest Fernyhough