Frank Boyd Merriman, 1st Baron Merriman of Knutsford, GCVO,OBE,PC (28 April 1880 – 18 January 1962), known as Boyd Merriman, was a British Conservative politician and judge.
Merriman had a large practice at the common law bar and on the Northern Circuit. Prominent cases in which he appeared include the 1927 libel case Wright v Gladstone, which arose of defamatory statements concerning the private life of former prime minister William Ewart Gladstone. In 1929, he represented Zionist organisations in front of the Shaw Commission, appointed to investigate the Palestine riots.
The grave of Frank Boyd Merriman, Brompton Cemetery
Lord Merriman married three times. He married firstly Eva Mary Freer (d. 1919) in 1907. They had two daughters. He married secondly Olive McLaren (d. 1952) in 1920. He married thirdly Jane Lamb in 1953. The peerage became extinct on Lord Merriman's death in London in 1962, aged 81. He had been due to deliver a dissenting speech the House of Lords appeal Ross-Smith v Ross-Smith that day, which was instead given by Lord Hodson.
He was survived by his third wife. He is buried in Brompton Cemetery, London, on the west side of the central enclosed roundel.
Coat of arms of Boyd Merriman, 1st Baron Merriman
Crest
A serpent nowed therefrom issuant a dexter arm embowed in armour Proper garnished Or the hand grasping a short sword also Proper pommel and hilt Gold.
Escutcheon
Argent on a chevron cottised Sable between three Cornish choughs Proper as many crescents of the field.
Supporters
On the dexter side a Welsh Corgi and on the sinister side a Springer Spaniel both Proper.
Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 (3rd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN0-900178-06-X.
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Frank Boyd Merriman 1st Baron Merriman of Knutsford GCVO OBE PC 28 April 1880 18 January 1962 known as Boyd Merriman was a British Conservative politician and judge The Right HonourableThe Lord MerrimanGCVO OBE PCPresident of the Probate Divorce and Admiralty DivisionIn office 2 October 1933 18 January 1962Preceded byThe Lord MerrivaleSucceeded byThe Lord Simon of GlaisdaleSolicitor General for EnglandIn office 26 January 1932 29 September 1933MonarchGeorge VPrime MinisterRamsay MacDonaldPreceded bySir Thomas InskipSucceeded bySir Donald SomervellIn office 28 March 1928 5 June 1929MonarchGeorge VPrime MinisterStanley BaldwinPreceded bySir Thomas InskipSucceeded bySir James MelvillePersonal detailsBorn28 April 1880Died18 January 1962 aged 81 Contents 1 Education 2 Political and judicial career 3 Family 4 References 5 External linksEducation editMerriman was born in Knutsford Cheshire and educated at Winchester College He did not go to university but became an articled clerk with a firms of solicitors in Manchester and later studied for the bar and was a pupil in Gordon Hewart s chambers He was called to the bar at the Inner Temple in 1904 During World War I he served with the Manchester Regiment and was appointed OBE in 1918 After the war Merriman was made a King s Counsel KC in 1919 and appointed Recorder of Wigan in 1920 Merriman had a large practice at the common law bar and on the Northern Circuit Prominent cases in which he appeared include the 1927 libel case Wright v Gladstone which arose of defamatory statements concerning the private life of former prime minister William Ewart Gladstone In 1929 he represented Zionist organisations in front of the Shaw Commission appointed to investigate the Palestine riots Political and judicial career editMerriman was elected at the 1924 general election as Member of Parliament MP for Manchester Rusholme and served as Solicitor General under Stanley Baldwin from 1928 to 1929 and under Ramsay MacDonald from 1932 to 1933 receiving the customary knighthood upon appointment 1 He left Parliament in 1933 when he was appointed as President of the Probate Divorce and Admiralty Division of the High Court when he was also sworn of the Privy Council Under his presidency the Division saw a steep decline in the volume of admiralty cases due to a worldwide decline in shipping but a large increase in its divorce work brought in part by the passage of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1937 In 1949 Merriman was considered for appointment as a lord of appeal in ordinary but ultimately passed over in favour of Sir Cyril Radcliffe 2 Merriman was elevated to the peerage in 1941 as Baron Merriman of Knutsford in the County Palatine of Chester 3 In 1950 he was appointed a Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order GCVO 4 Family edit nbsp The grave of Frank Boyd Merriman Brompton CemeteryLord Merriman married three times He married firstly Eva Mary Freer d 1919 in 1907 They had two daughters He married secondly Olive McLaren d 1952 in 1920 He married thirdly Jane Lamb in 1953 The peerage became extinct on Lord Merriman s death in London in 1962 aged 81 He had been due to deliver a dissenting speech the House of Lords appeal Ross Smith v Ross Smith that day which was instead given by Lord Hodson He was survived by his third wife He is buried in Brompton Cemetery London on the west side of the central enclosed roundel Coat of arms of Boyd Merriman 1st Baron Merriman Crest A serpent nowed therefrom issuant a dexter arm embowed in armour Proper garnished Or the hand grasping a short sword also Proper pommel and hilt Gold Escutcheon Argent on a chevron cottised Sable between three Cornish choughs Proper as many crescents of the field Supporters On the dexter side a Welsh Corgi and on the sinister side a Springer Spaniel both Proper Motto Terar Dum Prosim 5 References edit No 33372 The London Gazette 3 April 1928 p 2443 Berlins Marcel 20 March 2002 Judging the judges The Guardian No 35065 The London Gazette 4 February 1941 p 691 No 38797 The London Gazette Supplement 2 January 1950 p 5 Burke s Peerage 1959 Dictionary of National Biography Merriman Frank Boyd Craig F W S 1983 1969 British parliamentary election results 1918 1949 3rd ed Chichester Parliamentary Research Services ISBN 0 900178 06 X Leigh Rayment s Peerage Pages self published source better source needed Leigh Rayment s Historical List of MPsExternal links editHansard 1803 2005 contributions in Parliament by Boyd MerrimanParliament of the United KingdomPreceded byCharles Masterman Member of Parliament for Manchester Rusholme1924 1933 Succeeded byEdmund Ashworth RadfordLegal officesPreceded bySir Thomas Inskip Solicitor General1928 1929 Succeeded bySir James MelvilleSolicitor General1932 1933 Succeeded bySir Donald SomervellPeerage of the United KingdomNew creation Baron Merriman1941 1962 Extinct Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Boyd Merriman 1st Baron Merriman amp oldid 1177393186, wikipedia, wiki, book, 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