Philip Lucock

Philip Ernest Lucock was an English born Presbyterian minister and politician. Although he was born in England, he spent most of his life in Australia. cite web |url= http://www.abc.net.au/elections/federal/2008/lyne/|title= 2008 Lyne By-election|accessdate=2008-08-02 |author= Antony Green|date= |work= ABC Elections website|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation]

Early life

Born in Eltham, London, on 16 January, 1916, Philip Lucock emigrated to New Zealand in 1923, where he was educated.cite web |url= http://wopared.parl.net/Hansard/reps/dailys/dr200896.pdf|title= Condolence Motions|accessdate=2008-08-02 |author= |date= 20 August 1996|work=House of Representatives Official Hansard |format= pdf |pages= 26-32|publisher= Commonwealth of Australia]

In 1937, after working in the retail trade, 21-year-old Lucock immigrated again, this time to Australia.

Pastoral career

He studied for the ministry at St Andrew's College in Sydney, but suspended his studies to serve in the Royal Australian Air Force between 1941 and 1943 during World War 2.

In 1948 Lucock was ordained as a minister of the Presbyterian Church of Australia. He became the minister at St Andrew's Presbyterian Church in Wingham, New South Wales.

Political career

One year after he was ordained, Lucock stood as one of four candidates for the Country Party of Australia in the newly created seat of Lyne. He polled third behind the James Eggins, who won the seat for the Country Party, and the Labor candidate Edward Hayes. cite web |url= http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1949/1949repsnsw.txt |title= Commonwealth of Australia Legislative Election of 10 December 1949 |accessdate=2008-08-02 |author= Adam Carr|date= |work=psephos |publisher=Adam Carr]

Lucock did not stand at the 1951 pollcite web |url= http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1951/1951repsnsw.txt |title= Commonwealth of Australia Legislative Election of 1951 |accessdate=2008-08-02 |author= Adam Carr|date= |work=psephos |publisher=Adam Carr] , but on the death of Jim Eggins in January 1952 a by-election was called. Lucock and Donald Lancaster stood for the Country Party against Edward Hayes. The presence of two Country Party candidates split the vote and Hayes took three thousand votes more than either Lucock or Lancaster, but with preferences from Lancaster, Lucock easily won the seat cite web |url= http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1951/1952-lyne-by.txt|title= Lyne By-election of 1952|accessdate=2006-10-08 |author= Adam Carr|date= |work= Psephos|publisher=Adam Carr] . When he was sworn in as the member for Lyne on 22 March 1952 Philip Lucock became the first member of the House of Representatives to swear allegiance to Queen Elizabeth II who had ascended to the throne on 6 February.

Once elected Philip Lucock served in the government of Sir Robert Menzies as Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives. Lucock also served in this role under Prime Ministers Harold Holt, John Gorton, William McMahon and Malcolm Fraser. cite web |url= http://wopared.parl.net/Hansard/senate/dailys/ds210896.pdf|title= Condolence Motions|accessdate=2008-08-02 |author= |date= 21 August 1996|work=Senate Official Hansard |format= pdf |pages= 9-11|publisher= Commonwealth of Australia]

At the 1954 election Donald Lancaster, Lucock's running partner for the 1952 by election, stood against him as the Labor Party candidate. Although he gained 11.4 percent of the vote Lancaster's presence did not stop Lucock from gaining re-election. cite web |url= http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1954/1954-lyne.txt |title= Commonwealth of Australia Legislative Election of 1954 |accessdate=2006-10-08 |author= Adam Carr|date= |work=psephos |publisher=Adam Carr]

In 1969 the seat of Lyne underwent redistribution, with the electorate area moving southward. Although the Labor Party increased its vote by 2 thousand, this did not have any great effect on the result of the election, with Philip Lucock winning by more than ten thousand votes. cite web |url= http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1969/1969-lyne.txt |title= Commonwealth of Australia Legislative Election of 1969 |accessdate=2006-10-08 |author= Adam Carr|date= |work=psephos |publisher=Adam Carr]

In 1975 the Country Party was renamed the National Country Party.

Lyne was again redistributed in 1977 with the electorate again contracting from the north. Lucock retained the seat with a margin of 11.4 percent over Labor. cite web |url= http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1977/1977-lyne.txt |title= Commonwealth of Australia Legislative Election of 1977 |accessdate=2006-10-08 |author= Adam Carr|date= |work=psephos |publisher=Adam Carr]

Retirement

After more than 28 years in the Australian Parliament Philip Lucock retired at the 1980 election. He was succeeded by Bruce Cowan. After leaving Parliament he served as Moderator of the Presbyterian Church. He retired to Queensland.

Philip Lucock died in 1996. His funeral was held in Brisbane and a memorial service was held at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Wingham.

References

External links

Election Results - Division of Lyne 1949-1980
* [http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1980/1980-lyne.txt 1980 Election Results]
* [http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1977/1977-lyne.txt 1977 Election Results]
* [http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1975/1975-lyne.txt 1975 Election Results]
* [http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1974/1974-lyne.txt 1974 Election Results]
* [http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1972/1972-lyne.txt 1972 Election Results]
* [http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1969/1969-lyne.txt 1969 Election Results]
* [http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1966/1966-lyne.txt 1966 Election Results]
* [http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1963/1963-lyne.txt 1963 Election Results]
* [http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1961/1961-lyne.txt 1961 Election Results]
* [http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1958/1958-lyne.txt 1958 Election Results]
* [http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1955/1955-lyne.txt 1955 Election Results]
* [http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1954/1954-lyne.txt 1954 Election Results]
* [http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1951/1952-lyne-by.txt 1952 By-election Results]
* [http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1951/1951-lyne.txt 1951 Election Results]
* [http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1949/1949repsnsw.txt Election Results]

Condolence Motions in the Australian Federal Parliament at the Death of Philip Lucock
* [http://wopared.parl.net/Hansard/reps/dailys/dr200896.pdf House Of Representatives Official Hansard Tuesday, 20 August 1996—First Period, P 26–32 Condolences at the Death of Philip Earnest Lucock]
* [http://wopared.parl.net/Hansard/senate/dailys/ds210896.pdf Senate Official Hansard Wednesday, 21 August 1996, P 8-11 Condolences at the Death of Philip Earnest Lucock]