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Henry Oscar Murton, Baron Murton of Lindisfarne OBE TD PC (8 May 1914 – 5 July 2009^[1]) was a British Conservative Party politician.

Career

Murton was born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne^[2] and educated at Uppingham School. He joined the Territorial Army with a commission in the Northumberland Fusiliers in 1934. He was promoted to Lieutenant in 1937 and to Captain in 1939. He was a Lieutenant-Colonel in the General Staff from 1942 to 1946. He later became a managing director of department stores.

Murton was Member of Parliament for Poole from 1964 to 1979, preceding John Ward. Murton was a government whip under Edward Heath and later a Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons from 1973 to 1979. He was appointed as a Privy Counsellor in 1976, and after his retirement from the House of Commons at the 1979 general election, he was given a life peerage as Baron Murton of Lindisfarne, of Hexham in the County of Northumberland on 25 July 1979.^[3]

Coat of arms of Oscar Murton, Baron Murton of Lindisfarne
Crest In front of a blackcock drumming Proper three crosses of St Cuthbert Argent. Escutcheon Argent a lion tricorporate Sable on a chief Sable three crosses of St Cuthbert Argent. Supporters Dexter a lion guardant Sable langued and armed Gules gorged with a circlet of St Cuthbert crosses linked Argent pendent therefrom an escallop Or, sinister a like lion similarly gorged pendent therefrom a portcullis Gold the compartment comprising a grassy mount Proper surrounded by water barry wavy Azure and Argent. Motto Quo Eas Voca ^[4]

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Richard Pilkington	Member of Parliament for Poole 1964–1979	Succeeded by John Ward
Preceded by Lance Mallalieu	Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means 1973 – 1974	Succeeded by Vacant - post next held by Sir Myer Galpern
Preceded by Lance Mallalieu	First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means 1974 – 1976	Succeeded by Sir Myer Galpern
Preceded by George Thomas	Chairman of Ways and Means 1976 – 1979	Succeeded by Bernard Weatherill