Hugh Murnin
1 of 5 portraits of Hugh Murnin
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Hugh Murnin
by Bassano Ltd
bromide print, 1923
Purchased, 1996
Photographs Collection
NPG x83745
Sitterback to top
- Hugh Murnin (1865-1932), Labour politician; MP for Stirling and Falkirk Burghs. Sitter in 5 portraits.
Artistback to top
- Bassano Ltd (active 1901-1962), Photographers. Artist or producer associated with 42746 portraits.
Placesback to top
- Place made: United Kingdom: England, London (photographer's studio, 38 Dover Street, London)
Events of 1923back to top
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Mary Elizabeth Murnin Alice O'Brien
05 September 2019, 17:27
Hugh Murnin was my great grandfather. He was a Labour MP having worked as a miner in Scotland. He instituted showers for the miners. Upon his death the miners union erected a grand statue as a gravestone. His daughter Alice was my Grandmother. She lived in Stirling to the age of 102 years. She married Tom O'Brien. Alice had a maiden sister Elizabeth and a Catholic Priest brother Canon Michael. Alice had 6 children. (John, Hugh, Michael, Alice, Kathleen and Tom) There are many descendants in U.K. & Canada.
Kathleen MacLeod
22 October 2019, 22:48
Alice's first child was a daughter named Anne who died at approx. 2 months of age.
Hugh's daughter Alice is buried in the same plot as him and at the time if her 100th birthday, the local people had the tombstone restored.
Another granddaughter of Alice.