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Former Conservative Minister of Transport
Alfred Ernest Marples, Baron Marples, PC (9 December 1907 – 6 July 1978) was a British Conservative politician who served as Postmaster General (1957–1959)
Ernest_Marples
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1918 onwards
nationwide. Rt Hon Ernest Marples was Postmaster General while running the telephone network run by the General Post Office, Marples introduced subscriber
Wallasey_(constituency)
Surname list
Look up Marples in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Marples is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Brian John Marples FRSNZ (1907–1997)
Marples
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1957 to 1963
Eccles: Minister of Education Lord Mills: Chief Secretary to the Treasury Ernest Marples: Minister of Transport Duncan Edwin Sandys: Minister of Aviation Harold
Harold_Macmillan
Government of the United Kingdom
he held until 1960, when he succeeded Heathcoat-Amory as Chancellor. Ernest Marples became Minister for Transport and Alec Douglas-Home was promoted to
Conservative government, 1957–1964
Conservative_government,_1957–1964
1960s rail restructure in Great Britain
by Ernest Marples to become a member of an advisory group; Smith declined but recommended Richard Beeching in his place, a suggestion that Marples accepted
Beeching_cuts
British physicist and engineer (1913–1985)
from ICI in 1959, was asked by the Conservative Minister of Transport, Ernest Marples, to become a member of an advisory group on the financial state of the
Richard_Beeching
Marples Ridgway was a British civil engineering company founded in 1948 by engineer Reginald Ridgway and accountant Ernest Marples. Marples served as
Marples_Ridgway
British state-owned rail transport operator (1948–1997)
Railways. Marples had founded Marples Ridgway, the company that was then awarded contracts for huge swathes of the motororway system, while Marples himself
British_Rail
British politician (born 1942)
MP for Wallasey, Merseyside, succeeding the former Cabinet minister Ernest Marples. Chalker held a number of government posts, including spells as Parliamentary
Lynda_Chalker
UK government NS&I lottery bond scheme
Random Number Indicator Equipment" (and short for the male name Ernest, as in Ernest Marples) – is the name for a series of hardware random number generators
Premium_Bonds
British Post Office's "number one cat"
Talbut Postmasters General Ness Edwards Herbrand Sackville Charles Hill Ernest Marples Reginald Bevins Assistant Postmasters General Charles Rider Hobson Leonard
Tibs_the_Great
Hospital in La Colle, Monaco
Tops, daughter of Jan Tops and Edwina Alexander (born 30 July 2017) Ernest Marples (died 6 July 1978) Princess Grace of Monaco (died 14 September 1982)
Princess Grace Hospital Centre
Princess_Grace_Hospital_Centre
Mandatory checkup for British motor vehicles
September 1960 under the direction of the-then Minister of Transport, Ernest Marples, under powers in the Road Traffic Act 1956. The test was originally
MOT_test
Road junction and public place in London, England
buildings. The plans were permanently rejected by Sir Keith Joseph and Ernest Marples; the key reason given was that Holford's scheme only allowed for a 20%
Piccadilly_Circus
Type of pedestrian crossing
1967. In the early-1960s, the British Ministry of Transport, headed by Ernest Marples, was looking for a way to make pedestrian crossings safer under increasingly
Panda_crossing
District in West London, England
the old bus route 74B that ran from Hammersmith to London Zoo. When Ernest Marples was transport minister (1962-1964), it was decided to turn part of Earl's
Earl's_Court
British politician (1913–2007)
December 1955 Prime Minister Winston Churchill Anthony Eden Preceded by Ernest Marples Succeeded by Enoch Powell Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal
Bill_Deedes
Town in Lincolnshire, England
Newsreel on opening of A1 Stamford Bypass by Minister of Transport Ernest Marples". Britishpathe.com. Retrieved 1 June 2026. Sheet 234: Rutland Water:Stamford
Stamford,_Lincolnshire
Elevated roadway in west London
Conservative Transport Minister Ernest Marples had been a Marples, Ridgway shareholder. To avoid a conflict of interest Marples undertook to sell his controlling
Hammersmith_flyover
1960 British royal wedding
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, and Lady Churchill The Rt Hon. Ernest Marples, Minister of Transport The Rt Hon. Robert Menzies, Prime Minister of
Wedding of Princess Margaret and Antony Armstrong-Jones
Wedding_of_Princess_Margaret_and_Antony_Armstrong-Jones
Bridge over the rivers Severn and Wye in England and Wales
began in mid-February 1964. The cables were floodlit in March 1964. Ernest Marples, Minister of Transport, walked across the cable structure from Gloucestershire
Severn_Bridge
Urban planner
planning, and environmental policies. In 1960 the Minister of Transport, Ernest Marples, appointed Buchanan to head a working group in the Ministry of Transport
Colin_Buchanan_(town_planner)
Market town in Nottinghamshire, England
Yorkshire. The A1 bypass was opened in 1964 by the Minister of Transport, Ernest Marples. The single-carriageway A46 opened in October 1990. Following years
Newark-on-Trent
Residential in London Borough of Westminster, London
Completed in 1959, the building was opened by Minister of Transport Ernest Marples on 22 February 1960.[citation needed] It wasn't universally well regarded:
Marathon_House
City in South Yorkshire, England
15 mi (24 km) A1(M) motorway bypass cost £6 million and was opened by Ernest Marples in 1961. The former route is now the A638 and partly the A614 to Blyth
Doncaster
Town and borough in Hertfordshire, England
5-mile bypass was started on Monday 30 May 1960 at Langley Sidings, by Ernest Marples. 54 miles of dual carriageway, on the A1, had been opened, with 75 miles
Stevenage
Central London railway terminus
viable. The Arch's demolition, announced by the Minister of Transport, Ernest Marples in July 1961, drew objections from the Earl of Euston, the Earl of Rosse
Euston_railway_station
Town in Merseyside, England
to September 1962 between Leasowe and Rhyl in North Wales. Local MP Ernest Marples was responsible as Minister of Transport (1959–64) for introducing parking
Wallasey
Road in Kent, England
construct. The section of the M2 between junctions 2 and 5 was opened by Ernest Marples on 29 May 1963. The rest of the M2 from junctions 1 to 2 and junctions
M2_motorway_(Great_Britain)
Wallasey Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Ernest Marples 18,448 42.94 +9.74 Independent George Reakes 14,638 34.07 −24.53 Labour Co-op Thomas Findley
Constituency election results in the 1945 United Kingdom general election
Constituency_election_results_in_the_1945_United_Kingdom_general_election
First inter-urban motorway in the UK
was on Wolverton Road in Newport Pagnell. The motorway was opened by Ernest Marples at the Pepperstock junction (junction 10), previously a motorway spur
M1_motorway
Suburb of Manchester, England
Hancock (1874–1924), former professional footballer[citation needed] Ernest Marples (1907–1978), Conservative politician Arthur Lowe (1915–1982), actor
Levenshulme
last year the company made a profit was 1955. With the appointment of Ernest Marples as Minister for Transport began a gradual and targeted curtailment of
Outline_of_British_Rail
Motorway in the United Kingdom
Plan in 1963. Formal planning began on Wednesday 12 July 1961, when Ernest Marples authorised the two surveyors of Lancashire and the West Riding – Sir
M62_motorway
Official who issues tickets for vehicle parking violations
offences like illegal parking and obstruction" to the Home Secretary Ernest Marples and his professional colleagues. He took the idea from a scheme already
Parking_enforcement_officer
Shadow Minister for Social Services and Shadow Minister for Labour Ernest Marples – Shadow Minister for Technology John Boyd-Carpenter – Shadow Minister
First_Heath_shadow_cabinet
Scottish coal miner and trade unionist
1965 Monarch Elizabeth II Prime Minister Harold Wilson Preceded by Ernest Marples Succeeded by Barbara Castle Under-Secretary of State for Scotland In
Tom_Fraser
Pair of road tunnels underneath the River Thames in London
4.72 m (15.5 ft) in height. During construction, transport minister Ernest Marples clarified that unlike the Dartford Tunnel, also then under construction
Blackwall_Tunnel
ISBN 978-1-80282-119-2. Brandon, David; Upham, Martin (30 March 2022). Ernest Marples: The Shadow Behind Beeching. Pen and Sword Transport. p. 200. ISBN 978-1-5267-6021-0
Coal_merchant
ICI manager Dr. Richard Beeching commissioned by the government under Ernest Marples with reorganising the railways. Many branch lines (and a number of main
Rail transport in Great Britain
Rail_transport_in_Great_Britain
Manchester City Council. Retrieved 6 March 2022. "Burial records: Sir Alfred Ernest Marples". www.burialrecords.manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Retrieved
List of burials at Southern Cemetery, Manchester
List_of_burials_at_Southern_Cemetery,_Manchester
Irish Independent. 19 June 2007. Retrieved 19 June 2007. "Marples, (Alfred) Ernest, Baron Marples (1907–1978), politician and businessman". Oxford Dictionary
List of people from Manchester
List_of_people_from_Manchester
UK government, 1951–1955
Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Housing and Local Government Ernest Marples 3 November 1951 William Deedes 18 October 1954 Minister of Labour
Third_Churchill_ministry
Propylaea to London's first intercity rail terminus
parliamentary question by Sir Frank Markham, the Minister of Transport, Ernest Marples, confirmed that he had given approval to the early reconstruction of
Euston_Arch
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1963 to 1964
Lancaster Christopher Soames: Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Ernest Marples: Minister of Transport John Boyd-Carpenter: Chief Secretary to the Treasury
Alec_Douglas-Home
Motorway in England
first section, announced in November 1963 by the transport minister Ernest Marples, was a southwards extension of the Princess Parkway from Wythenshawe
M56_motorway
Former cabinet position in the British government
Luton (1904–1989) 7 April 1955 16 January 1957 National Liberal Eden Ernest Marples MP for Wallasey (1907–1978) 16 January 1957 22 October 1959 Conservative
Postmaster General of the United Kingdom
Postmaster_General_of_the_United_Kingdom
Repeated price rises by successive postmasters general, Ness Edwards and Ernest Marples, in an attempt to keep the deficit under control only made the situation
Electrical telegraphy in the United Kingdom
Electrical_telegraphy_in_the_United_Kingdom
the government to take firm action. In 1961, the Transport Minister Ernest Marples appointed Richard Beeching as head of British Railways with a brief
History of rail transport in Great Britain 1948–1994
History_of_rail_transport_in_Great_Britain_1948–1994
Member of the Cabinet of the United Kingdom
Minister Term of office Political party Prime Minister Ernest Marples 14 October 1959 16 October 1964 Conservative Harold Macmillan Alec Douglas-Home Thomas
Secretary of State for Transport
Secretary_of_State_for_Transport
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
In the 1970s the British Conservative politician and tax fugitive Ernest Marples (1907–78) owned a Fleurie château and vineyard, to which he retired
Fleurie
Calendar year
November 2 – At a ceremony near Toddington, British Minister of Transport Ernest Marples opens the first section of the M1 Motorway, between Watford and Crick
1959
Bual Velouté of Cornish Crabs White Burgundy: Pouilly Fuissé 1964 (Ernest Marples et Cie) Fillet of Dover Sole in Cheshire Sauce Bordeaux: Château Talbot
Bicentennial of the Encyclopædia Britannica
Bicentennial_of_the_Encyclopædia_Britannica
Foundation grammar school in Stretford, Greater Manchester, England
D'Laryea, footballer Ernest Marples, UK Conservative Minister of Transport from 1959 to 1964, and MP for Wallasey from 1945 to 1964. Marples was responsible
Stretford_Grammar_School
(1929–1932) Frank Markham Paul Marland Antony Marlow Anthony Marlowe Ernest Marples; MP for Wallasey (1945–1974) Douglas Marshall John Leslie Marshall Sir
List of Conservative Party MPs (UK)
List_of_Conservative_Party_MPs_(UK)
British businessman and politician
Eden Harold Macmillan Preceded by John Boyd-Carpenter Succeeded by Ernest Marples Minister of Defence In office 14 October 1959 – 13 July 1962 Monarch
Harold_Watkinson
British solicitor and politician (1919–1998)
Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Transport from 1959 to 1963 under Ernest Marples, where he introduced parking meters, and as the last Civil Lord of the
John_Hay_(Henley_MP)
Large cemetery in Manchester, England
Willie Satinoff, a racecourse owner who died in the Munich air disaster. Ernest Marples, credited with overseeing the introduction of automatic dialling and
Southern_Cemetery,_Manchester
British architect and town planner (1907–1975)
of 60s, before eventually being terminated by Sir Keith Joseph and Ernest Marples in 1972. The key reason given was that Holford's scheme only allowed
William Holford, Baron Holford
William_Holford,_Baron_Holford
British politician
seat at the 1945 general election but was defeated by the Conservative Ernest Marples. Reakes was a magistrate for nearly twenty years and later became chairman
George_Reakes
Political post in the United Kingdom
George Strauss 28 November 1960 16 October 1964 Labour Brown Wilson Ernest Marples 16 October 1964 29 October 1964 Conservative Douglas-Home Enoch Powell
Shadow Secretary of State for Transport
Shadow_Secretary_of_State_for_Transport
Euston Original entrance to Euston Station; demolition was approved by Ernest Marples, who believed that the cost of moving the arch could not be justified
List of demolished buildings and structures in London
List_of_demolished_buildings_and_structures_in_London
movement of goods, such as coal. In 1963, the UK Transport Minister Ernest Marples commissioned a review of the railway network which recommended closures
Economy_of_Scotland
Waterway navigation in South Yorkshire, England
Viaduct carries the A1(M) motorway over the river; it was opened by Ernest Marples, the Minister of Transport, on 31 July 1961. It consists of two separate
River_Don_Navigation
1955–1957 government of the United Kingdom
the Ministry of Pensions John Smyth April 1955 – 20 December 1955 Ernest Marples April 1955 – 20 December 1955 Edith Pitt 20 December 1955 – 9 January
Eden_ministry
British physician, medical spokesman, radio speaker, and member of parliament
Preceded by The Earl De La Warr Postmaster General 1955–1957 Succeeded by Ernest Marples Preceded by The Earl of Selkirk Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
Charles Hill, Baron Hill of Luton
Charles_Hill,_Baron_Hill_of_Luton
Road in England
first section, announced in November 1963 by the transport minister Ernest Marples, was a southwards extension of the Princess Parkway from Wythenshawe
A5117_road
Conservative Shadow Cabinet of 1964 in British Politics
State for Wales Keith Joseph 1964–65 Shadow Minister for Technology Ernest Marples 1964–65 Shadow Minister for Housing and Land John Boyd-Carpenter 1964–65
Douglas-Home_shadow_cabinet
Series of proposed ring roads around London
Traffic in Towns, which had been commissioned by the Transport Minister, Ernest Marples. In contrast to earlier reports, it cautioned that road building would
London_Ringways
Motorway service area in Kent, England
which is the name of the nearby settlement. The site was opened by Ernest Marples on Wednesday 29 May 1963, on the day that the first 13 miles of the
Medway_services
Type of street
between the needs of children and the desires of motorists. In that year Ernest Marples, the Transport minister, was asked in the Commons if he could make a
Home_zone
area and three numbers identifying the individual address. On 28 July Ernest Marples, the Postmaster General, announced that Norwich had been selected, and
Postcodes in the United Kingdom
Postcodes_in_the_United_Kingdom
British politician (1908–1996)
Bevins Bevins in 1953 Postmaster General In office 1959–1964 Preceded by Ernest Marples Succeeded by Tony Benn Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Housing
Reginald_Bevins
Bridge in Cuxton, England
for its novel civil engineering practices. Opened on 29 May 1963, by Ernest Marples, the Minister of Transport, the first Medway crossing formed a key element
Medway_Viaducts
British Conservative politician (1931–2025)
adviser to Edward Heath, then Leader of the Opposition. He accompanied Ernest Marples to America and Japan to conduct research on computers, and also visited
Mark Schreiber, Baron Marlesford
Mark_Schreiber,_Baron_Marlesford
English police officer (1909–1968)
appointment he visited USA and Canada, with the Transport Minister Ernest Marples who subsequently introduced parking meters in London. On 20 January
Joseph Simpson (police officer)
Joseph_Simpson_(police_officer)
List of Privy Council members appointed by Elizabeth II
(1904–1988) John Diefenbaker (1895–1979) Sir Harry Hylton-Foster (1905–1965) Ernest Marples (1907–1978) Sir Percy Mills, Bt (1890–1968) Sir Benjamin Ormerod (1890–1974)
List of Privy Counsellors (1952–2022)
List_of_Privy_Counsellors_(1952–2022)
New Brighton, before World War I. A famous member of the club was Sir Ernest Marples MP, the man who planned the motorways and built the M1, as well as serving
West_Cheshire_Sailing_Club
Traffic in Towns A New Deal for Transport: Better for everyone Siân Berry Ernest Marples Robert Moses Sam Schwartz Jarrett Walker John Whitelegg Christian Wolmar
Outline of transportation planning
Outline_of_transportation_planning
British government recognitions
Minister of Fuel and Power 1951–55; Minister of Education 1957–59. Rt Hon. Ernest Marples, Member of Parliament for Wallasey 1945–74; Postmaster General 1957–59;
February 1974 Dissolution Honours
February_1974_Dissolution_Honours
Defunct British junior ministerial office
Smyth and Robin Turton 5 November 1951 18 October 1954 John Smyth and Ernest Marples 18 October 1954 20 December 1955 Edith Pitt and Richard Wood 20 December
Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry for Pensions
Parliamentary_Secretary_to_the_Ministry_for_Pensions
Vauxhall George Strauss Labour Wakefield Walter Harrison Labour Wallasey Ernest Marples Conservative Wallsend Ted Garrett Labour Walsall North William Wells
List of MPs elected in the 1970 United Kingdom general election
List_of_MPs_elected_in_the_1970_United_Kingdom_general_election
Railway line in southeast England
Bridges section. The Council resolved to urge the Minister of Transport, Ernest Marples, to refuse consent to closure. The proposed closure prompted a further
Three Bridges–Tunbridge Wells line
Three_Bridges–Tunbridge_Wells_line
Closed railway line in Dorset, England
it was announced that the closure of the line had been approved by Ernest Marples, the Minister of Transport. The line closed to all traffic on 4 May
Salisbury and Dorset Junction Railway
Salisbury_and_Dorset_Junction_Railway
George Strauss Labour Wakefield Arthur Creech Jones Labour Wallasey Ernest Marples Conservative Wallsend John McKay Labour Walsall North William Wells
List of MPs elected in the 1959 United Kingdom general election
List_of_MPs_elected_in_the_1959_United_Kingdom_general_election
1963 UK government report on traffic
it as a book in 1964. Buchanan's report was commissioned in 1960 by Ernest Marples, Transport Minister in Harold Macmillan's government, whose manifesto
Traffic_in_Towns
Month of 1958
group and its followers would split up in 1960. Postmaster General Ernest Marples announced that in December, subscriber trunk dialling (which permitted
May_1958
Railway line in Kent, England
the line. This advice was rejected by the then Minister of Transport, Ernest Marples, and the last day of operation of the line would be 28 October 1961
Westerham_Valley_branch_line
1905 – 18 March: Robert Donat, film actor (d. 1958) 1907 – 9 December: Ernest Marples, Conservative politician (d. 1978) 1911 2 January: Sunny Lowry, distance
Timeline of Manchester history
Timeline_of_Manchester_history
Box girder bridge in Nottinghamshire, England
7 km) bypass was to cost £3,250,000. It was opened on 27 July 1964, by Ernest Marples. The bridge was constructed by the Danish bridge-builder Christiani
Winthorpe_Bridge
offences like illegal parking and obstruction" to the Home Secretary Ernest Marples and his professional colleagues. This led to the creation of Traffic
Plural_policing
English rail engineer (1910–2000)
that the equipment would work properly and last well. In October 1960, Ernest Marples said, "It will be the technical advances that will decide the attraction
Edgar_Claxton
Village in Bedfordshire, England
It is in the civil parish of Slip End. The M1 motorway was opened by Ernest Marples on 2 November 1959 at the Pepperstock Junction (junction 10), previously
Pepperstock
Dilhorne John Maples John Marek David Margesson, 1st Viscount Margesson Ernest Marples Rob Marris Gordon Marsden Paul Marsden Arthur Harold Marshall (1910–1918)
List_of_United_Kingdom_MPs:_M
Railway line in Kent, England
criticised the TUCC's handling of the matter and tried to discuss it with Ernest Marples, the Minister of Transport. A Ministry of Transport memorandum of 14
Hundred_of_Hoo_Railway
Railway line in south east England
congestion in Lewes, was approved by the Conservative Minister of Transport Ernest Marples with a 75% grant towards the £350,000 costs. This involved the construction
Wealden_Line
British army officer, tweed designer and politician
of a 10% increase in rail freight charges. He was highly critical of Ernest Marples in the early 1960s, asking rhetorically in 1963, "Has the Minister given
John MacLeod (Ross and Cromarty MP)
John_MacLeod_(Ross_and_Cromarty_MP)
British film
arguments for and against building by-passes, featuring Transport Minister Ernest Marples, how these can be built through many urban areas, how objections to
Look_at_Life_(film_series)
London (opening December). 21 May – United Kingdom Postmaster General Ernest Marples announces that from December, Subscriber Trunk Dialling will be introduced
1958_in_the_United_Kingdom
ERNEST MARPLES
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Boy/Male
English American
Earnest.
Male
English
English form of German Ernust, ERNEST means "battle (to the death), serious business."
Boy/Male
English American Spanish
Earnest.
Surname or Lastname
English and Dutch
English and Dutch : from the Germanic byname mentioned at Ernst. However, Reaney cites medieval evidence for Norman spellings such as Ernais, and derives it from a Germanic personal name Arn(e)gis, possibly composed of the elements arn ‘eagle’ + gīsil ‘pledge’, ‘hostage’, ‘noble youth’ (see Giesel). The name may have been altered by folk etymology to coincide with the word meaning ‘combat’. Compare Harness.Dutch : variant of Ernst.
Female
Italian
Feminine form of Italian/Spanish Ernesto, ERNESTA means "battle (to the death), serious business."
Female
German
Feminine form of German Ernst, ERNSTA means "battle (to the death), serious business."
Male
German
Contracted form of German Ernust, ERNST means "battle (to the death), serious business."
Girl/Female
German Latin
Serious; determined. Feminine of Emest.
Girl/Female
Australian, Christian, French, German, Spanish, Swedish
Serious; Determined; Sincere; Earnest; Feminine of Emest; Battle to the Death
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Ernest, EARNEST means "battle (to the death), serious business."
Boy/Male
American, British, Christian, English, German
Sincere; Serious; Form of Ernest; Truth; Battle to the Death
Boy/Male
British, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Swedish, Swiss
Earnest; Sincere; Serious
Boy/Male
English American German
Serious; determined.
Boy/Male
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Iron Man, Vigour
Boy/Male
English American German
Earnest.
Male
Italian
Italian and Spanish form of Latin Ernestus, ERNESTO means "battle (to the death), serious business."
Male
German
Old German name derived from the vocabulary word eornost, ERNUST means "battle (to the death), serious business."
Surname or Lastname
Americanized form of German Ernst.English
Americanized form of German Ernst.English : variant spelling of Ernest.
Girl/Female
Spanish
Serious; determined. Feminine of Emest.
Boy/Male
African, American, British, Chinese, Christian, Danish, English, Finnish, French, German, Ghana, Irish, Netherlands, Polish, Swedish
Sincere; Serious Battle to the Death; Earnest; Serious; Battle to the Death
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