Doug Hoyle
The Lord Hoyle | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2018 | |
| In office 8 May 1997 – 9 April 1999 | |
| Prime Minister | Tony Blair |
| Preceded by | The Earl of Courtown |
| Succeeded by | The Lord Burlison |
| Chair of the Parliamentary Labour Party | |
| In office 18 July 1992 – 3 May 1997 | |
| Leader | |
| Preceded by | Stan Orme |
| Succeeded by | Clive Soley |
| In office 14 May 1997 – 25 July 2023 Life peerage | |
| Member of Parliament forWarrington North Warrington(1981–1983) | |
| In office 16 July 1981 – 8 April 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Williams |
| Succeeded by | Helen Jones |
| Member of Parliament forNelson and Colne | |
| In office 10 October 1974 – 7 April 1979 | |
| Preceded by | David Waddington |
| Succeeded by | John Lee |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Eric Douglas Harvey Hoyle 17 February 1926 Coppull,Lancashire, England |
| Died | 6 April 2024(aged 98) |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse |
Pauline Spencer
(m.1953; died 1991) |
| Children | Lindsay |
Eric Douglas Harvey Hoyle, Baron Hoyle,JP,GMH(17 February 1926 – 6 April 2024) was a British politician andlife peerwho waschair of the Parliamentary Labour Partyfrom 1992 to 1997 and alord-in-waitingfrom 1997 to 1999. A member of theLabour Party,he wasMember of Parliament(MP) forNelson and Colnefrom1974to1979andWarrington Northfrom1981to1997.[1][2]
Early life, education and career
[edit]Eric Douglas Harvey Hoyle was born inCoppull,nearChorley,inLancashire,on 17 February 1926 to William Hoyle and Leah Hoyle (néeHarvey).[3][4][5]His father was a shop assistant at aCo-opand a social member of the local Conservative club.[5]
Hoyle attended Adlington Church of England school and Horwich and Bolton Technical Colleges, before he started working as an engineering apprentice forBritish railin Horwich.[5]He moved toManchesterto work as a sales engineer in 1951, before joining a company inSalfordas a marketing executive in 1953 where he worked until his election as an MP.[5]
Hoyle joined theLabour Partyin 1945.[5]
Parliamentary career
[edit]House of Commons
[edit]Hoyle first stood for Parliament atClitheroein1964,but came second. In1970,he first foughtNelson and Colne,and was defeated by theConservativeincumbentDavid Waddingtonby 1,410 votes. He fought the seat again inFebruary 1974,and reduced Waddington's margin to 177. He was finally elected at the general election ofOctober 1974for Nelson and Colne by 669 votes; this was the first Labour gain to be announced on election night.
Hoyle narrowly lost his seat at the general election of1979,but returned to Parliament in 1981 when he saw off a strong challenge fromRoy Jenkinsin a traditionallysafeLabour seat. This was a notableby-electioninWarringtonwhen enthusiasm for the newly createdSocial Democratic Partywas at its peak. Constituency boundaries were redrawn for the general election of1983,when he became MP forWarrington North.
In the1992 Labour Party leadership electionhe voted forBryan Gould;one of only 12 MPs to do so.[6]
House of Lords
[edit]Hoyle stepped down from the House of Commons at the general election of1997,and on 14 May 1997, he was created alife peerasBaron Hoyle,ofWarringtonin the County ofCheshirein the1997 Dissolution Honours.[7][8][9]He retired from the Lords on 25 July 2023.
Other interests
[edit]Lord Hoyle served as chairman ofWarrington WolvesRugby LeagueClub from 1999 to 2009.[10]He was also a non-executive director of the major local employer Debt Free Direct.[11][12] In 1957 he helped foundLabour Friends of Israel.[13] Hoyle received theFreedom of the BoroughofWarringtonon 11 November 2005.[14]
Hoyle was awarded the Freedom of the City of Gibraltar, and in July 2008 received theGibraltar Medallion of Honour(GMH).[15]
In November 2010, Lord Hoyle was awarded an honoraryDoctor of Lettersdegree by theUniversity of Chesterfor his 'outstanding contribution to the Borough of Warrington'.[16]
Personal life and death
[edit]Hoyle was married to Pauline Spencer from 1953 until her death in 1991.[5]Their only child,Lindsay Hoyle,became theMember of ParliamentforChorleyin 1997 and theSpeaker of the House of Commonsin 2019.[17]
Lord Hoyle died on 6 April 2024, at the age of 98.[18][4][5]He was survived by his son, grandchild and great grandchildren.[18]
References
[edit]- ^"Mr Doug Hoyle".Hansard.Retrieved14 May2021.
- ^"Parliamentary career for Lord Hoyle - MPs and Lords".UK Parliament.Retrieved14 May2021.
- ^"Eric D. H. Hoyle".FreeBMD.Retrieved7 April2024.
- ^ab"Tributes to Doug Hoyle, former MP and father of Commons speaker Sir Lindsay, who has died aged 98".ITV News. 7 April 2024.Retrieved7 April2024.
- ^abcdefgLangdon, Julia (7 April 2024)."Lord Hoyle obituary".The Guardian.Retrieved7 April2024.
- ^"Lord Hoyle obituary: Labour backbencher and parliamentary party chairman".The Times.Retrieved8 April2024.
- ^"No. 54768".The London Gazette.19 May 1997. p. 5853.
- ^"Find Members of the House of Lords - MPs and Lords - UK Parliament".Archived fromthe originalon 12 December 2008.
- ^*burkespeerageArchived26 May 2020 at theWayback Machine
- ^Murphy, Connor (13 September 2009)."Doug Hoyle steps down as Warrington Wolves chairman".Warrington Guardian.Retrieved17 December2017.
- ^Debt Free Direct, FAQ, Frequently Asked Questions | Debt Free DirectArchived17 August 2007 at theWayback Machine
- ^"Debt Free Direct".Archived fromthe originalon 24 February 2021.Retrieved27 August2007.
- ^Harpin, Lee."Commons Speaker says 'family history' makes him determined to fight antisemitism".jewishnews.co.uk.
- ^"The Mayor's role and history".
- ^"Gibraltar Medallion"(PDF).Government of Gibraltar.July 2008. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 13 November 2009.Retrieved15 April2024.
- ^"Local heroes honoured".Archived fromthe originalon 22 November 2010.Retrieved12 November2010.
- ^Martin, Daniel (21 February 2024)."Lindsay Hoyle: The Speaker from a very political - and very Labour - family".The Telegraph.ISSN0307-1235.Retrieved22 February2024.
- ^abDowney, Emma (7 April 2024)."Sir Lindsay Hoyle left devastated after dad passes away".Lancashire Post.Retrieved7 April2024.
External links
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- Hansard1803–2005:contributions in Parliament by Doug Hoyle
- Profileat theWayback Machine(archived 17 October 2012), parliament.uk
- 1926 births
- 2024 deaths
- English justices of the peace
- Labour Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies
- Labour Party (UK) life peers
- Labour Party (UK) Baronesses- and Lords-in-Waiting
- UK MPs 1974–1979
- UK MPs 1979–1983
- UK MPs 1983–1987
- UK MPs 1987–1992
- UK MPs 1992–1997
- Warrington Wolves
- Politics of Warrington
- Politicians from Lancashire
- Life peers created by Elizabeth II
- Peers retired under the House of Lords Reform Act 2014