Marcus Worsley
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Sir Marcus John Worsley, 5th Baronet JP
MA
(born 6 April 1925) is a former British
Conservative Party
politician and a brother of Her Royal Highness, the Duchess of Kent.
, near Malton, North Yorkshire
, the son of Colonel Sir William Arthington Worsley, 4th Bt
and Joyce Morgan Brunner. He was educated at Eton
and graduated from New College, Oxford
in 1955. On 10 December 1955, he married Hon. Bridget Assheton (1926–2004), a daughter of Ralph Assheton, 1st Baron Clitheroe
and Hon. Sylvia Benita Frances Hotham. They had four children, William Ralph (1956), Sarah Marianne (1958), Giles Arthington
(1961–2006) and Peter Marcus (1963).
Rural District
Council from 1955, serving as vice-chairman in 1965.
He was an unsuccessful candidate at the 1955 election
for the marginal constituency of Keighley
in West Yorkshire
. However, at the 1959 election
he defeated the sitting Labour
Member of Parliament
(MP) Charles Hobson, taking the seat with a majority of only 170.http://www.psr.keele.ac.uk/area/uk/ge59/i12.htm
At the 1964 general election
, he lost his Keighley seat to Labour's John Binns
, but for the 1966 election
he was selected as Conservative candidate for the safe Conservative seat of Chelsea
in west London
. He held that seat for three parliaments, before retiring at the October 1974 general election
.
In 1973, when he inherited the title and estate, he moved back into Hovingham Hall and managed the 3000 acres (12.1 km²) estate, which is now run by his eldest son, William. In 1982 he was appointed High Sheriff of North Yorkshire
.
Justice of the Peace
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MA
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
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(born 6 April 1925) is a former British
United Kingdom
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Conservative Party
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician and a brother of Her Royal Highness, the Duchess of Kent.
Family life
He was born in the family home of Hovingham HallHovingham Hall
Hovingham Hall is a Palladian-style mansion in the village of Hovingham, North Yorkshire, England, the home of the Worsley family and the childhood home of the Duchess of Kent. It was built in the 18th century, and the Worsleys have lived in Hovingham since the 16th century...
, near Malton, North Yorkshire
Malton, North Yorkshire
Malton is a market town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. The town is the location of the offices of Ryedale District Council and has a population of around 4,000 people....
, the son of Colonel Sir William Arthington Worsley, 4th Bt
William Worsley
Col. Sir William Arthington Worsley of Hovingham, 4th Baronet was an English amateur first-class cricketer, who captained Yorkshire County Cricket Club in 1928 and 1929, his only seasons of first-class cricket...
and Joyce Morgan Brunner. He was educated at Eton
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
and graduated from New College, Oxford
New College, Oxford
New College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom.- Overview :The College's official name, College of St Mary, is the same as that of the older Oriel College; hence, it has been referred to as the "New College of St Mary", and is now almost always...
in 1955. On 10 December 1955, he married Hon. Bridget Assheton (1926–2004), a daughter of Ralph Assheton, 1st Baron Clitheroe
Ralph Assheton, 1st Baron Clitheroe
Ralph Assheton, 1st Baron Clitheroe PC was a British Conservative Party politician.He was Member of Parliament for Rushcliffe from 1934 to 1945, for the City of London from 1945 to 1950, and for Blackburn West from 1950 to 1955.In the wartime government under Winston Churchill, he was Minister of...
and Hon. Sylvia Benita Frances Hotham. They had four children, William Ralph (1956), Sarah Marianne (1958), Giles Arthington
Giles Worsley
Dr Giles Arthington Worsley MA, PhD, FSA was an English architectural historian, author, editor, journalist and critic, specialising in British country houses...
(1961–2006) and Peter Marcus (1963).
Career
Worsley was a councillor on MaltonMalton, North Yorkshire
Malton is a market town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. The town is the location of the offices of Ryedale District Council and has a population of around 4,000 people....
Rural District
Rural district
Rural districts were a type of local government area – now superseded – established at the end of the 19th century in England, Wales, and Ireland for the administration of predominantly rural areas at a level lower than that of the administrative counties.-England and Wales:In England...
Council from 1955, serving as vice-chairman in 1965.
He was an unsuccessful candidate at the 1955 election
United Kingdom general election, 1955
The 1955 United Kingdom general election was held on 26 May 1955, four years after the previous general election. It resulted in a substantially increased majority of 60 for the Conservative government under new leader and prime minister Sir Anthony Eden against Labour Party, now in their 20th year...
for the marginal constituency of Keighley
Keighley (UK Parliament constituency)
Keighley is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.- Boundaries :...
in West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of 2.2 million. West Yorkshire came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972....
. However, at the 1959 election
United Kingdom general election, 1959
This United Kingdom general election was held on 8 October 1959. It marked a third successive victory for the ruling Conservative Party, led by Harold Macmillan...
he defeated the sitting Labour
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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(MP) Charles Hobson, taking the seat with a majority of only 170.http://www.psr.keele.ac.uk/area/uk/ge59/i12.htm
At the 1964 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1964
The United Kingdom general election of 1964 was held on 15 October 1964, more than five years after the preceding election, and thirteen years after the Conservative Party had retaken power...
, he lost his Keighley seat to Labour's John Binns
John Binns
John Binns was a British Labour Party politician. He was Member of Parliament for the marginal Keighley constituency from 1964 to 1970, when it was won by Conservative Joan Hall....
, but for the 1966 election
United Kingdom general election, 1966
The 1966 United Kingdom general election on 31 March 1966 was called by sitting Labour Prime Minister Harold Wilson. Wilson's decision to call an election turned on the fact that his government, elected a mere 17 months previously in 1964 had an unworkably small majority of only 4 MPs...
he was selected as Conservative candidate for the safe Conservative seat of Chelsea
Chelsea (UK Parliament constituency)
Chelsea was a borough constituency, represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.The constituency was created by the Reform Act 1867 for the 1868 general election, when it returned two Members of Parliament , elected by the bloc vote system of election.Under the...
in west London
London
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. He held that seat for three parliaments, before retiring at the October 1974 general election
United Kingdom general election, October 1974
The United Kingdom general election of October 1974 took place on 10 October 1974 to elect 635 members to the British House of Commons. It was the second general election of that year and resulted in the Labour Party led by Harold Wilson, winning by a tiny majority of 3 seats.The election of...
.
In 1973, when he inherited the title and estate, he moved back into Hovingham Hall and managed the 3000 acres (12.1 km²) estate, which is now run by his eldest son, William. In 1982 he was appointed High Sheriff of North Yorkshire
High Sheriff of North Yorkshire
The High Sheriff of North Yorkshire is a current High Sheriff title which has existed since 1974. For around 1,000 years the entire area of Yorkshire was covered by a single High Sheriff of Yorkshire...
.