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Sir
Clifford Boulton
Sir Donald Limon
Personal details
Born
Clifford John Boulton

(1930-07-25)25 July 1930
Cocknage, Staffordshire, England
Died25 December 2015(2015-12-25) (aged 85)
Political partyNone
Spouse
Anne Raven
​
(m. 1955)​
Children2
Education
Newcastle-under-Lyme High School
Alma materSt John's College, Oxford
CommitteesCommittee on Standards in Public Life (1994–2000)
Military service
Allegiance United Kingdom
Branch/service British Army
Years of service1948–1950
1952–1954
RankLieutenant
UnitRoyal Armoured Corps
Staffordshire Yeomanry
Battles/warsKorean War

Sir Clifford John Boulton,

DL (25 July 1930 – 25 December 2015) was a senior official in the Parliament of the United Kingdom. From 1987 to 1994, he was the Clerk of the House of Commons
.

Born in

tank commander. Having returning to civilian life, he studied modern history at the University of Oxford
.

In 1953, Boulton joined the Clerk's Department of the House of Commons as an assistant clerk. He was later clerk of the Procedure Select Committee, clerk of the Commons Select Committee of Privileges and clerk of the Overseas Office of the House of Commons. He joined the senior ranks of the Clerk's Department as Principal Clerk of the Table Office (1979–1982), and Clerk Assistant of the House of Commons (1983–1987). Finally, he was appointed Clerk of the House of Commons. His entire career between university and retirement was spent working as one of the clerks of the House of Commons.

Early life and education

Boulton was born on 25 July 1930 in Cocknage, Staffordshire, England.

Newcastle-under-Lyme High School, a private school in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire.[1]

Boulton was awarded an

modern history.[3] He graduated from the University of Oxford with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1953.[2]

Career

Military service

Boulton completed his

commissioned into the Royal Armoured Corps.[2][3] He was a tank commander during the Korean War.[1] After serving in the army for the required two years, he returned to civilian life and took up his place at university.[3]

Boulton continued his military service by joining the

Territorial Army.[1] On 7 September 1952, while still at university, he was commissioned into the Staffordshire Yeomanry as a second lieutenant.[4] He was promoted to lieutenant on 29 November 1953.[5] He was transferred to the Territorial Army Reserve of Officers on 16 November 1954; this meant he was no longer in the active reserve nor liable for being called up to fight abroad.[6] On 1 April 1967, he resigned his commission thereby ending his time serving in the military.[7]

Parliamentary career

Having graduated from university in 1953, Boulton joined the clerk's department of the

Select Committee.[2] Then, between 1972 and 1977, he was clerk of the Commons Select Committee of Privileges.[1] He was appointed clerk of the Overseas Office of the House of Commons in 1977, and then appointed Principal Clerk of the Table Office in 1979.[2]

On 1 August 1983, Boulton was appointed Clerk Assistant of the House of Commons.

Sir Kenneth Bradshaw.[2] He was the 44th Clerk since the position was created in the 1300s.[10] He retired in 1994, a year early, and was succeeded by Donald Limon.[2]

Later life

Having retired from the House of Commons in 1994, Boulton joined the newly created Committee on Standards in Public Life. The committee is an independent advisory body that advises the prime minister on ethical standards in public life.[1] He stood down in 2000.[2]

In retirement, Boulton lived in Rutland.[2] He died on 25 December 2015.[3]

Personal life

Boulton was an active member of the Church of England.[3] At one point, he was churchwarden of St Margaret's, Westminster, the parish church of the House of Commons.[2]

In 1955, Boulton married Anne Raven.

Queen's Counsel.[3] Lady Boulton died in 2021.[11]

Boulton was a fan of

soap operas; his favourite was Coronation Street.[3] He was also a keen gardener.[2]

Honours

In 1985, Boulton was appointed a

County of Rutland by its Lord Lieutenant.[14]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Dalyell, Tam (17 February 2016). "Clifford Boulton". The Independent. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Sir Clifford Boulton – obituary". The Daily Telegraph. 17 January 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Sir Clifford Boulton". The Times. 23 January 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2016. (Subscription required.)
  4. ^ "No. 39748". The London Gazette (Supplement). 6 January 1953. p. 213.
  5. ^ "No. 40030". The London Gazette (Supplement). 27 November 1953. p. 6517.
  6. ^ "No. 40374". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 1954. p. 71.
  7. ^ "No. 44376". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 July 1967. p. 8437.
  8. ^ "No. 49438". The London Gazette. 5 August 1983. p. 10400.
  9. ^ "No. 51052". The London Gazette. 7 September 1987. p. 11157.
  10. ^ "Obituaries 2015 – Sir Clifford Boulton". Oxford Today. University of Oxford. Archived from the original on 15 March 2016. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
  11. ^ BOULTON
  12. ^ "No. 51981". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 December 1989. p. 3.
  13. ^ "No. 53696". The London Gazette (Supplement). 10 June 1994. p. 3.
  14. ^ "No. 11015". The London Gazette. 30 September 1997. p. 54906.
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