Martin Redmayne, Baron Redmayne

Martin Redmayne, Baron Redmayne, DSO, TD, PC (16 November 1910 – 28 April 1983) was a British Conservative politician.

The Right Honourable The Lord Redmayne DSO TD PC
Government Chief Whip in the House of Commons Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury
In office 14 October 1959 – 16 October 1964
Prime Minister	Harold Macmillan Alec Douglas-Home
Preceded by	Edward Heath
Succeeded by	Edward Short
Shadow Cabinet posts Shadow Minister of Transport In office 4 August 1965 – 19 April 1966 Leader Edward Heath Preceded by Enoch Powell Succeeded by Peter Walker Shadow Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food In office 16 February 1965 – 4 August 1965 Leader Alec Douglas-Home Preceded by Christopher Soames Succeeded by Joseph Godber Shadow Postmaster General In office 27 November 1964 – 16 February 1965 Leader Alec Douglas-Home Preceded by Mervyn Pike Succeeded by David Gibson-Watt Opposition Chief Whip of the House of Commons In office 16 October 1964 – 27 November 1964 Leader Alec Douglas-Home Preceded by Herbert Bowden Succeeded by William Whitelaw
Junior ministerial offices Government Deputy Chief Whip in the House of Commons In office 25 January 1956 – 14 October 1959 Prime Minister Anthony Eden Harold Macmillan Preceded by Edward Heath Succeeded by Peter Legh Lord Commissioner of the Treasury In office 4 July 1953 – 14 October 1959 Prime Minister Anthony Eden Harold Macmillan Preceded by Herbert Butcher Succeeded by David Gibson-Watt
Member of Parliament for Rushcliffe
In office 23 February 1950 – 10 March 1966
Preceded by	Florence Paton
Succeeded by	Antony Gardner
Personal details
Born	(1910-11-16)16 November 1910 Nottingham, England
Died	28 April 1983(1983-04-28) (aged 72) London, England
Political party	Conservative
Spouse	Ann Griffiths ​ (m. 1932)​
Children	Nicholas

Background

Redmayne was born in Nottingham, the second son of civil engineer and farmer, Leonard Redmayne and his wife Mildred.^[1] He was educated at Radley College. He served in World War II, commanding the 14th Battalion of the Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment) in Italy in 1943 and the 66th Infantry Brigade from 1944 to 1945. He was awarded the DSO in February 1945,^[2] Mentioned in Despatches on 11 January 1945 and made an Honorary Brigadier in 1945.

Political career

In 1950, Redmayne entered the Commons as Conservative MP for Rushcliffe.^[1] He was a Government Whip a year later, a Lord Commissioner of the Treasury from 1953 to 1959, Deputy Chief Whip from 1955 to 1959 and Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury and Government Chief Whip from 1959 to 1964.^[1] He was the Chief Whip during the Profumo affair. Admitted to the Privy Council in 1959, he was made a baronet on 29 December 1964^[3] and after leaving the Commons, was created a life peer as Baron Redmayne, of Rushcliffe in the County of Nottinghamshire on 10 June 1966.^[4]

Personal life and death

In 1932, Redmayne married Ann Griffiths, and they had a son, Nicholas.^[1] Lord Redmayne died at King Edward VII's Hospital in London on 28 April 1983, aged 72, and Nicholas inherited the baronetcy.^[1]

Coat of arms

Coat of arms of Martin Redmayne, Baron Redmayne

Crest In front of a cushion as in the arms fesswise a horse's head Argent maned Gules. Escutcheon Gules two chevronels between three cushions Ermine tasseled Or a bordure engrailed Argent. Supporters Dexter a Herdwick ram Proper poll Gules, sinister a lion Or maned Gules. Motto Without Blood No Victory [5]