Lyndon Henry Arthur Harrison, Baron Harrison (28 September 1947 – 18 October 2024) was a British Labour Party politician.
The Lord Harrison | |
|---|---|
| Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
| In office 28 July 1999 – 11 July 2022 Life peerage | |
| Member of the European Parliament for Cheshire West and Wirral Cheshire West (1989–1994) | |
| In office 1989–1999 | |
| Preceded by | Andrew Pearce |
| Succeeded by | Seat merged into North West England |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lyndon Henry Arthur Harrison 28 September 1947 Oxford, England |
| Died | 18 October 2024 (aged 77) Chester, England |
| Political party | Labour |
| Alma mater | City of Oxford High School for Boys University of Warwick (BA) University of Sussex (MA) |
Early life
editHarrison was born on 28 September 1947,[1] to Charles and Edith Harrison.[2] He was educated at the City of Oxford High School for Boys, a state school in Oxford, Oxfordshire.[1] He then attended the University of Warwick, graduating in 1970 with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in English and American studies. He continued his studies at the University of Sussex where he completed a Master of Arts (MA) degree in American studies in 1971.[2]
Political career
editHarrison was a Labour Party local councillor from 1981 to 1990, serving on Cheshire County Council. He was Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 1989 to 1999, representing the Cheshire West constituency.[1]
He was created a life peer on 28 July 1999 taking the title Baron Harrison, of Chester in the County of Cheshire.[3] Lord Harrison spoke regularly in the House of Lords until his retirement on 11 July 2022.[4]
Personal life and death
editHarrison was a Humanist. He was a member of the All Party Parliamentary Humanist Group and a Distinguished Supporter of Humanists UK.[5] He was also an honorary associate of the National Secular Society.[6]
Harrison died at the Countess of Chester Hospital on 18 October 2024, at the age of 77.[7][8][9]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Lyndon Henry Arthur HARRISON". People of Today. Debrett's. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
- ^ a b "Lord Lyndon Harrison" (PDF). Biographies. High Court of Tynwald. Archived from the original (pdf) on 28 July 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
- ^ "No. 55571". The London Gazette. 3 August 1999. p. 8353.
- ^ "Retirement of One Member (Retirement List)". UK Parliament. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- ^ "Lord Harrison". Distinguished supporters. British Humanist Association. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
- ^ "Honorary Associates". www.secularism.org.uk. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- ^ "Lyndon H. A. Harrison". European Parliament. 28 September 1947. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
- ^ "Humanists UK mourns Lord (Lyndon) Harrison (1947-2024)". Humanists UK. 25 October 2024. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
- ^ "Lyndon Harrison". Funeral Notices. 14 November 2024. Retrieved 27 November 2024.