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Douglas Clifton Brown, 1st Viscount Ruffside

British politician (1879–1958)

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Douglas Clifton Brown, 1st Viscount Ruffside: British politician (1879–1958)
Douglas Clifton Brown, 1st Viscount Ruffside, was a British politician who represented the Conservative Party (UK). He served as Speaker of the House of Commons from 1943 to 1951. Upon stepping down as Speaker he became the Viscount Ruffside; the peerage became extinct with his death.

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Speaker turns on Big Ben's light to mark WW2's end [Video]

Speaker turns on Big Ben's light to mark WW2's end

The speaker of the House of Commons turned on Big Ben's symbolic light as part of the VE Day anniversary celebrations. Sir Lindsay Hoyle replicated former speaker Douglas Clifton Brown who switched on..

Credit: ODN     Duration: 01:00Published

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