Baron Moran
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Baron Moran, of Manton in the County of Wiltshire, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
.
It was created on 8 March 1943 for the physician Charles Wilson(10 Nov 1882 - 12 Apr 1977). He is chiefly remembered as Winston Churchill's
personal physician during the Second World War and was President of the Royal College of Physicians
from 1941 to 1949.
As of 2009 the title is held by his eldest son, the second Baron, who succeeded in 1977. He is a retired diplomat and has notably served as British Ambassador to Hungary and Portugal and as British High Commissioner to Canada from 1981 to 1984. Lord Moran is also one of the ninety elected hereditary peer
s that remain in the House of Lords
after the passing of the House of Lords Act 1999
, and sits as a crossbencher.
On leaving his post of High Commissioner to Canada
in 1984, Moran penned a frank final telegram to the British Foreign Minister
in which he was critical of Canadian politicians and public policies. The telegram became public in October 2009 after a BBC
columnist, Matthew Parris
, made a freedom of information request for the foreign office's valedictory despatches.
The heir apparent
is the present holder's son the Hon. James McMoran Wilson (b. 1952)
The heir apparent's heir apparent is his son David Andrew McMoran Wilson (b. 1990)
Peerage of the United Kingdom
The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801, when it replaced the Peerage of Great Britain...
.
It was created on 8 March 1943 for the physician Charles Wilson(10 Nov 1882 - 12 Apr 1977). He is chiefly remembered as Winston Churchill's
Winston Churchill
Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, was a predominantly Conservative British politician and statesman known for his leadership of the United Kingdom during the Second World War. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest wartime leaders of the century and served as Prime Minister twice...
personal physician during the Second World War and was President of the Royal College of Physicians
Royal College of Physicians
The Royal College of Physicians of London was founded in 1518 as the College of Physicians by royal charter of King Henry VIII in 1518 - the first medical institution in England to receive a royal charter...
from 1941 to 1949.
As of 2009 the title is held by his eldest son, the second Baron, who succeeded in 1977. He is a retired diplomat and has notably served as British Ambassador to Hungary and Portugal and as British High Commissioner to Canada from 1981 to 1984. Lord Moran is also one of the ninety elected hereditary peer
Hereditary peer
Hereditary peers form part of the Peerage in the United Kingdom. There are over seven hundred peers who hold titles that may be inherited. Formerly, most of them were entitled to sit in the House of Lords, but since the House of Lords Act 1999 only ninety-two are permitted to do so...
s that remain in the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
after the passing of the House of Lords Act 1999
House of Lords Act 1999
The House of Lords Act 1999 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that was given Royal Assent on 11 November 1999. The Act reformed the House of Lords, one of the chambers of Parliament. For centuries, the House of Lords had included several hundred members who inherited their seats;...
, and sits as a crossbencher.
On leaving his post of High Commissioner to Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
in 1984, Moran penned a frank final telegram to the British Foreign Minister
Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, commonly referred to as the Foreign Secretary, is a senior member of Her Majesty's Government heading the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and regarded as one of the Great Offices of State...
in which he was critical of Canadian politicians and public policies. The telegram became public in October 2009 after a BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
columnist, Matthew Parris
Matthew Parris
Matthew Francis Parris is a UK-based journalist and former Conservative politician.-Early life and family:...
, made a freedom of information request for the foreign office's valedictory despatches.
Barons Moran (1943)
- Charles McMoran Wilson, 1st Baron Moran (1882–1977)
- (Richard) John McMoran Moran Wilson, 2nd Baron MoranJohn Wilson, 2nd Baron MoranRichard John McMoran Moran Wilson, 2nd Baron Moran KCMG , known as John Wilson, is a British soldier and diplomat. He is one of the ninety elected hereditary peers in the House of Lords, remaining after the passing of the House of Lords Act 1999...
(b. 1924)
The heir apparent
Heir apparent
An heir apparent or heiress apparent is a person who is first in line of succession and cannot be displaced from inheriting, except by a change in the rules of succession....
is the present holder's son the Hon. James McMoran Wilson (b. 1952)
The heir apparent's heir apparent is his son David Andrew McMoran Wilson (b. 1990)