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To the surprise of many, in 1970, standing as a Conservative candidate, the barrister Ernle Money captured the parliamentary seat at Ipswich, Suffolk, which had been held by Labour since 1938. To even greater surprise, he managed to hold it in February 1974, when he turned his majority of 13 into one of 256. It was too much to hope that he could retain the seat when Harold Wilson called another election that October. Although he was readopted as the candidate for Ipswich, he believed he had been promised the safe seat of Eye. In the end, after bitter internal rows with local party members, Money, who has died aged 82, retired from politics.To the surprise of many, in 1970, standing as a Conservative candidate, the barrister Ernle Money captured the parliamentary seat at Ipswich, Suffolk, which had been held by Labour since 1938. To even greater surprise, he managed to hold it in February 1974, when he turned his majority of 13 into one of 256. It was too much to hope that he could retain the seat when Harold Wilson called another election that October. Although he was readopted as the candidate for Ipswich, he believed he had been promised the safe seat of Eye. In the end, after bitter internal rows with local party members, Money, who has died aged 82, retired from politics.
During his time in parliament, Money persuaded the Treasury to go ahead with the Orwell bridge project, which diverted traffic between Felixstowe and London away from Ipswich. He was a trustee of the appeal that in 1972 secured Titian's The Death of Actaeon for the National Gallery and he promoted the first, then unsuccessful, bill to introduce public lending right. Later, he was a committee member of the Tate's Patrons of British Art. When Margaret Thatcher became Conservative leader, Money wrote the biography Margaret Thatcher, First Lady of the House (1975).During his time in parliament, Money persuaded the Treasury to go ahead with the Orwell bridge project, which diverted traffic between Felixstowe and London away from Ipswich. He was a trustee of the appeal that in 1972 secured Titian's The Death of Actaeon for the National Gallery and he promoted the first, then unsuccessful, bill to introduce public lending right. Later, he was a committee member of the Tate's Patrons of British Art. When Margaret Thatcher became Conservative leader, Money wrote the biography Margaret Thatcher, First Lady of the House (1975).
The son of Lt Col EFD Money, of the 4th Gurkha Rifles, and his wife Sidney, Money was educated at Marlborough college, Wiltshire, served in the Suffolk Regiment during his national service and then took up a scholarship at Oriel College, Oxford, reading modern history and graduating in 1954. Four years later, he was called to the bar at Lincoln's Inn and from 1962 until 1966 was a member of the bar council.The son of Lt Col EFD Money, of the 4th Gurkha Rifles, and his wife Sidney, Money was educated at Marlborough college, Wiltshire, served in the Suffolk Regiment during his national service and then took up a scholarship at Oriel College, Oxford, reading modern history and graduating in 1954. Four years later, he was called to the bar at Lincoln's Inn and from 1962 until 1966 was a member of the bar council.
Much of his time at the bar was spent in the chambers of a louche fellow MP, Billy Rees-Davies. Money, as junior counsel, featured in the painting by Feliks Topolski of what Rees-Davies grandiosely called "the trial of the century", when the remnants of the Richardson gang were prosecuted for fraud. In 1978, Money took over a brief during a fraud case from Rees-Davies, who had broken his leg; after Rees-Davies refused to hand over the £10,000 fee, Money left the chambers to practise in East Anglia.Much of his time at the bar was spent in the chambers of a louche fellow MP, Billy Rees-Davies. Money, as junior counsel, featured in the painting by Feliks Topolski of what Rees-Davies grandiosely called "the trial of the century", when the remnants of the Richardson gang were prosecuted for fraud. In 1978, Money took over a brief during a fraud case from Rees-Davies, who had broken his leg; after Rees-Davies refused to hand over the £10,000 fee, Money left the chambers to practise in East Anglia.
His style as an advocate was something of a throwback to the more flamboyant style of the past. At a moment's notice, he would row with the judge, prosecution, clerk of the court or even the usher. He was, however, well able to accept mockery. After he had made one particularly rousing closing speech, Neville Sarony, co-defending, began his own: "My father [Leslie], whom you may remember was on the music halls, used to say the seal act was the hardest to follow." Money flapped his elbows and went "Honk, honk". But, as William Powell, who was a member of the same set of chambers and a fellow MP, said: "On his day he was magic."His style as an advocate was something of a throwback to the more flamboyant style of the past. At a moment's notice, he would row with the judge, prosecution, clerk of the court or even the usher. He was, however, well able to accept mockery. After he had made one particularly rousing closing speech, Neville Sarony, co-defending, began his own: "My father [Leslie], whom you may remember was on the music halls, used to say the seal act was the hardest to follow." Money flapped his elbows and went "Honk, honk". But, as William Powell, who was a member of the same set of chambers and a fellow MP, said: "On his day he was magic."
Money's real love was probably neither the law nor politics, but art and antiques. He was a collector of teapots, animalier bronzes and works by Scottish artists, and in 1970 co-wrote The Nasmyth Family of Painters with Peter Johnson.Money's real love was probably neither the law nor politics, but art and antiques. He was a collector of teapots, animalier bronzes and works by Scottish artists, and in 1970 co-wrote The Nasmyth Family of Painters with Peter Johnson.
In 1960, he married Susan Lister, with whom he had four children, Jolyon, Horatio, Pandora and Sophie. They were divorced in 1975 and he later married a fellow barrister, Bella Maharaj, who died in 1993. He is survived by his children.In 1960, he married Susan Lister, with whom he had four children, Jolyon, Horatio, Pandora and Sophie. They were divorced in 1975 and he later married a fellow barrister, Bella Maharaj, who died in 1993. He is survived by his children.
• Ernle Money, barrister and politician, born 15 February 1931; died 14 April 2013• Ernle Money, barrister and politician, born 15 February 1931; died 14 April 2013
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