Richard Marsh

Details

Born:

14 March 1928

Died:

29 July 2011

Birth place:

UK

Gender:

Male

Ethnicity:

White

Ethnic minority:

No

Religion:

Unknown

Aristocratic connections:

false

Formative occupation:

Trade Union official

Election occupation:

Trade Union official

Parentage:

William Marsh

Notes:

Co director from 1971-app Chrmn of British Rail

Knighthood/Dame:

Awarded in 1976

Highest Office:

Cabinet Minister

Who's Who volume:

4

Education level:

Secondary

References

Rush ID:

4940

MNIS ID:

1672

Wikidata Entity ID:

Q333512

Parliament ID:

Not set

Beamish Person ID:

1575

They work for you ID:

Not set

1. MARSH, Richard (1928- )

1. Baron Marsh

   Life

   1981

1. Greenwich

   Party:	Labour
   Year of election:	1959
   Date of election:	8 October 1959
   Nature of election:	General Election
   Nature of service:	First entry
   Year of exit:	1971
   Date of exit:	c. 1971
   Party:	Labour
   Nature of exit:	Resignation
   Sponsorship:	National Union of Public Employees
   Constituency connection:	None Known
   Notes:	Exit before 8 July 1971; resigned on appointment as Deputy Chairman of British Railways Board. Exit resulted in by election.

1. Hertford

   Connection with constituency:	None Known
   Year of election:	1951
   Date of election:	Thu 25th Oct 1951
   Nature of election:	General Election
   Party:	Labour
   Notes:

1. Parliamentary Secretary 1964-1965

   Lab

2. Parliamentary Secretary 1965-1966

   Techn

3. Minister for Power 1966-1968

4. Minister of Transport 1968-1969

1. McFadzean, Felicity

   Year: 1979

2. Andrews, Evelyn

   Year: 1950

   Notes: divorced 1973

3. Dutton, Caroline

   Year: 1973

1. Labour Member

1. Fabian Society Member

2. Royal Arsenal Co-operative Society Member

1. National Union of Public Employees Member