Ron Cretney
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Louis Ronald Cretney was a former Minister in the Isle of Man Government
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Ron Cretney was born in Douglas and educated in Hanover Street School and Douglas High School before leaving the Island to train as a teacher at the Chester Diocesan Training College. He served in the Royal Artillery
from 1942 to 1946 and saw duty in both India
and Burma. On coming back from army service Ron returned to the classroom and following a few years teaching on the Wirral came back to the Isle of Man to teach in Rushen
, Ballaugh
, Willaston
and Onchan
primary schools, retiring as a headmaster.
Ron was elected to Onchan Village Commissioners in 1977, serving as their chairman in 1983. He was elected to the House of Keys
for Onchan
in the 1988 By Election, beating political heavyweight Edgar Mann
and became Minister of Education in 1990, serving until 1991, when he retired from Tynwald
.
He was a member of the Onchan Youth Club Management Committee, chaired the Onchan Silver Band and St George’s AFC. He died in 2002.
Isle of Man Government
The Isle of Man Government is the government of the Isle of Man. The formal head of the Isle of Man Government is the Lieutenant Governor, representing HM Queen Elizabeth II, Lord of Mann...
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Ron Cretney was born in Douglas and educated in Hanover Street School and Douglas High School before leaving the Island to train as a teacher at the Chester Diocesan Training College. He served in the Royal Artillery
Royal Artillery
The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery , is the artillery arm of the British Army. Despite its name, it comprises a number of regiments.-History:...
from 1942 to 1946 and saw duty in both India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
and Burma. On coming back from army service Ron returned to the classroom and following a few years teaching on the Wirral came back to the Isle of Man to teach in Rushen
Rushen
Rushen , formerly Kirk Christ Rushen , is a parish in the sheading of the same name in the Isle of Man. The parish is a fishing and agricultural district at the south-westernmost point of the island. The parish is one of three in the sheading of Rushen...
, Ballaugh
Ballaugh
Ballaugh is a small village on the Isle of Man in the parish of the same name. It is the only village in the parish.-Village:The village is situated on the main A3 Castletown to Ramsey road about seven miles west of Ramsey...
, Willaston
Willaston
Willaston could be*Willaston, Cheshire East, England*Willaston, Cheshire West, England*Willaston, Flintshire, Wales*Willaston, Isle of Man*Willaston, Oxfordshire*Willaston, South Australia...
and Onchan
Onchan
Onchan , is a village in the parish of Onchan on the Isle of Man. It is at the north end of Douglas Bay. Although administratively a village, it has the second largest population on the island, after Douglas, with which it forms a conurbation....
primary schools, retiring as a headmaster.
Ron was elected to Onchan Village Commissioners in 1977, serving as their chairman in 1983. He was elected to the House of Keys
House of Keys
The House of Keys is the directly elected lower branch of Tynwald, the parliament of the Isle of Man, the other branch being the Legislative Council....
for Onchan
Onchan
Onchan , is a village in the parish of Onchan on the Isle of Man. It is at the north end of Douglas Bay. Although administratively a village, it has the second largest population on the island, after Douglas, with which it forms a conurbation....
in the 1988 By Election, beating political heavyweight Edgar Mann
Edgar Mann
Lieutenant Colonel Dr Edgar John Mann MB is a British politician, who is a former Chairman of the Executive Council of the Isle of Man, the then head of the island's Government.-Early life and career:...
and became Minister of Education in 1990, serving until 1991, when he retired from Tynwald
Tynwald
The Tynwald , or more formally, the High Court of Tynwald is the legislature of the Isle of Man. It is claimed to be the oldest continuous parliamentary body in the world, consisting of the directly elected House of Keys and the indirectly chosen Legislative Council.The Houses sit jointly, for...
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He was a member of the Onchan Youth Club Management Committee, chaired the Onchan Silver Band and St George’s AFC. He died in 2002.
Governmental positions
- Minister of Education, 1990-1991