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John Roland Robinson

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Data Last Updated: 7 August 2025
Application Last Amended: 20 July 2024
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Also Known As

Roland Robinson

Born: 22 February 1907

Died: 3 May 1989

Peerages

1st Baron Martonmere - 13 May 1964

Knighted - 6 July 1954

Member of Privy Council - 26 February 1962

son of Roland Walkden Robinson

grandfather of John Stephen Robinson

husband of Maysie Gasque

Education

Trinity Hall, Cambridge

Lincoln's Inn

Barrister

Elections fought

27 October 1931		Widnes	Conservative & Unionist Party	25,123	62.14
14 November 1935		Blackpool	Conservative & Unionist Party	48,514	65.24
5 July 1945		Blackpool South	Conservative & Unionist Party	27,957	56.79
23 February 1950		Blackpool South	Conservative & Unionist Party	26,800	57.90
25 October 1951		Blackpool South	Conservative & Unionist Party	28,171	67.20
26 May 1955		Blackpool South	Conservative & Unionist Party	24,773	66.38
8 October 1959		Blackpool South	Conservative & Unionist Party	25,767	65.89
13 May 1964 Elevation of Sir Roland Robinson to the Peerage - Baron Martonmere - on appointment as Governor of Bermuda.