Kenneth Stowe
Sir Kenneth Stowe | |
|---|---|
| Preceded by | Robert Armstrong |
| Succeeded by | Clive Whitmore |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kenneth Ronald Stowe 17 July 1927 Dagenham, Essex |
| Died | 29 August 2015 (aged 88) Lingen, Herefordshire |
| Spouse |
Joan Frances Randall Cullen
(m. 1949–1995) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | CVO (1979) (1980) KCB GCB (1986) |
Sir Kenneth Ronald Stowe
Biography
Stowe was born in Dagenham, Essex on 17 July 1927.[1] His father, Arthur Percy Stowe, was a maker of spectacles. His mother was Emmie Louise Webb. His parents married in 1926.[2]
Stowe attended
On 20 August 1949, Stowe married Joan Frances Randall Cullen, a teacher, in Essex. The couple went on to have two sons and a daughter. He was left a widower in 1995.[2][1]
Stowe graduated in 1951, he joined the civil service's
Thatcher appointed Stowe as
After retirement in 1987, Stowe spent a period advising public service reform in Zimbabwe and South Africa, as well as reform programs in the UK. He received multiple honours during his time in the civil service, a CB in 1977, CVO in 1979, and KCB in 1980 and a GCB in 1986.[citation needed]
He spent his later years with his partner, Judith Mary Phillips, and died at his home in Lingen, Herefordshire on 29 August 2015, aged 88.[2][4]
References
- ^ a b c "Sir Kenneth Stowe obituary". The Guardian. 16 September 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f Partridge, Michael (10 January 2019). "Stowe, Sir Kenneth Ronald (Ken) (1927–2015)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ^ "Sir Kenneth Stowe - Whitehall mandarin who was at the centre of attempts to halt the hunger strikes in Northern Ireland". The Times. London, England. 11 September 2015. p. 40. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ^ Keleny, Anne (24 September 2015). "Sir Kenneth Stowe: Assistant to three prime ministers noted for his work on the Lib-Lab pact and the Ulster peace process - Stowe was a master of disclosure and discretion, and had a talent for bringing people together to achieve progress". The Independent. London, England. Retrieved 4 July 2023.