Sheryll Murray
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Sheryll Murray is a Conservative Party
politician. She has been the Member of Parliament
(MP) for South East Cornwall since the 2010 general election.
, Cornwall to Cornish
parents, Murray attended Millbrook primary school, and Torpoint Comprehensive school
. Sheryll served as a governor of Torpoint School for 9 years, until retiring in 2008 to concentrate on the election.
Murray had previously represented Rame
a Cornwall Councillor
, and at the time of being elected, was a councillor for Millbrook, and was head of the Conservative
group, on the now defunct Caradon District Council. She was a international representative for the Fishing
Industry, representing them at local, European and world levels.
. Murray thereafter became the first Conservative MP for South East Cornwall, since 1997, when Robert Hicks
stood down, and the seat was gained by Colin Breed
. Murray also became the constituency's first ever female MP.
In July 2010 she opened her constituency office in Liskeard
.
. She completed her education at the then Torpoint Comprehensive School before engaging on a career in the insurance industry.
Sheryll has two children, Sally and Andrew by her late husband, Cornish trawlerman
Neil Murray, who died in a fishing accident on 24 March 2011. Neil did not return from a solo fishing trip from Looe
on the evening of 24 March. His body was found on board his boat, Our Boy Andrew following a search by local fishermen and emergency services.
office nonetheless issued its own apology.
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. She has been the Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
(MP) for South East Cornwall since the 2010 general election.
Early life
Born Sheryll Hickman in MillbrookMillbrook, Cornwall
Millbrook is a civil parish and village in southeast Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The village is situated on the Rame Peninsula four miles south of Saltash....
, Cornwall to Cornish
Cornish people
The Cornish are a people associated with Cornwall, a county and Duchy in the south-west of the United Kingdom that is seen in some respects as distinct from England, having more in common with the other Celtic parts of the United Kingdom such as Wales, as well as with other Celtic nations in Europe...
parents, Murray attended Millbrook primary school, and Torpoint Comprehensive school
Torpoint Community College
Torpoint Community College is a specialist Humanities College in Cornwall, United KingdomThe school's most notable alumni are Sheryll Murray the new Conservative Member of Parliament for South East Cornwall and the defeated Liberal Democrat candidate Karen Gillard....
. Sheryll served as a governor of Torpoint School for 9 years, until retiring in 2008 to concentrate on the election.
Murray had previously represented Rame
Rame
"Rame" is a rare word in English which means branch. Rame is also the name of two villages in Cornwall:* Rame, Maker-with-Rame, in southeast Cornwall**Rame Head, a coastal headland near the first of these, as well as the Rame Peninsula...
a Cornwall Councillor
Cornwall County Council
Cornwall Council is the unitary authority for Cornwall, in England, United Kingdom. The council, and its predecessor Cornwall County Council, has a tradition of large groups of independents, having been controlled by independents in the 1970s and 1980s...
, and at the time of being elected, was a councillor for Millbrook, and was head of the Conservative
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...
group, on the now defunct Caradon District Council. She was a international representative for the Fishing
Fishing
Fishing is the activity of trying to catch wild fish. Fish are normally caught in the wild. Techniques for catching fish include hand gathering, spearing, netting, angling and trapping....
Industry, representing them at local, European and world levels.
Parliamentary career
She contested South East Cornwall in 2010. She won this seat with a majority of 3,220, and a large swing of 9% from the Liberal DemocratsLiberal Democrats
The Liberal Democrats are a social liberal political party in the United Kingdom which supports constitutional and electoral reform, progressive taxation, wealth taxation, human rights laws, cultural liberalism, banking reform and civil liberties .The party was formed in 1988 by a merger of the...
. Murray thereafter became the first Conservative MP for South East Cornwall, since 1997, when Robert Hicks
Robert Hicks (British politician)
Robert Adrian Hicks , was a British conservative Party politician.Hicks contested Aberavon in 1966. He was Member of Parliament for Bodmin from 1970 to February 1974 and from October 1974 to 1983...
stood down, and the seat was gained by Colin Breed
Colin Breed
Colin Edward Breed is a British Liberal Democrat politician. He was the Member of Parliament for South East Cornwall from 1997 until he stood down at the 2010 general election.-Early life:...
. Murray also became the constituency's first ever female MP.
In July 2010 she opened her constituency office in Liskeard
Liskeard
Liskeard is an ancient stannary and market town and civil parish in south east Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.Liskeard is situated approximately 20 miles west of Plymouth, west of the River Tamar and the border with Devon, and 12 miles east of Bodmin...
.
Personal life
Her family have lived in Cornwall for generations. Her mother's family have lived in Millbrook for generations, and her father's family were originally from CalstockCalstock
Calstock is civil parish and a large village in south east Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, on the border with Devon. The village is situated on the River Tamar south west of Tavistock and north of Plymouth....
. She completed her education at the then Torpoint Comprehensive School before engaging on a career in the insurance industry.
Sheryll has two children, Sally and Andrew by her late husband, Cornish trawlerman
Trawlerman
Trawlerman can refer to:* Trawlerman, a sea-fisherman who works on a fishing trawler* Trawlermen, a series which ran from 2006 to 2009 on BBC TV, about the lives of some North Sea trawlermen...
Neil Murray, who died in a fishing accident on 24 March 2011. Neil did not return from a solo fishing trip from Looe
Looe
Looe is a small coastal town, fishing port and civil parish in the former Caradon district of south-east Cornwall, England, with a population of 5,280 . Looe is divided in two by the River Looe, East Looe and West Looe being connected by a bridge...
on the evening of 24 March. His body was found on board his boat, Our Boy Andrew following a search by local fishermen and emergency services.
Controversy
Mrs Murray attracted controversy in July 2010 when, not long after taking her seat, she was reported to have got drunk in the House of Commons terrace (restaurant and bar) and being rude to a Commons Doorkeeper who had offered her help. The matter was widely reported in the local, national and international press. She has stated that she did not believe that her actions caused offence but the Tory WhipsWhip (politics)
A whip is an official in a political party whose primary purpose is to ensure party discipline in a legislature. Whips are a party's "enforcers", who typically offer inducements and threaten punishments for party members to ensure that they vote according to the official party policy...
office nonetheless issued its own apology.
External links
- Sheryll Murray MP official site
- Sheryll Murray MP profile at the site of Conservatives