Ernest Fernyhough

Ernest Fernyhough (24 December 1908 – 16 August 1993) was a British Labour Party politician.


Ernest Fernyhough
Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Prime Minister
In office
1964–1967
LeaderHarold Wilson
Member of Parliament for Jarrow
In office
7 May 1947  3 May 1979
Preceded byEllen Wilkinson
Succeeded byDon Dixon
Personal details
Born(1908-12-24)24 December 1908
Wood Lane, Staffordshire[1]
Died16 August 1993(1993-08-16) (aged 84)
Chester, Cheshire
NationalityBritish
Political partyLabour
Spouse(s)
Ethel Edwards
(m. 1934; died 1977)
Children3

Political career

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

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 (unknown Married surname) is still currently alive. Ernest had 2 older brothers

References

  1. The Times' Guide to the House of Commons. 1950.
  2. Dalyell, Tam (19 August 1993). "Obituary: Ernest Fernyhough". The Independent. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
  3. Craig, F.W.S., ed. (1969). British parliamentary election results 1918-1949. Glasgow: Political Reference Publications. p. 345. ISBN 0-900178-01-9.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Ellen Wilkinson
Member of Parliament for Jarrow
19471979
Succeeded by
Don Dixon


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