Wilfrid Bourne
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Sir John Wilfrid Bourne
Family and education
Bourne was the second son of
He was educated at Eton College, entering as a King's Scholar and Newcastle Scholar, and was Captain of the School in 1940. He obtained a scholarship to New College, Oxford, and took a First in Mods before joining the army.[1]
In 1958, Bourne married Elizabeth Juliet Fox, with whom he had two sons.[citation needed]
Career
During the
Bourne entered the British Civil Service in 1956, joining the Lord Chancellor's Department, and later became Principal Assistant Solicitor (1970-1972) and Deputy Secretary (1972-1977). He was also Private Secretary to David Maxwell Fyfe, and secretary to the Law Reform Committee.[1]
In 1977 Bourne was appointed Permanent Secretary to the Lord Chancellor's Office and Clerk of the Crown in Chancery and held both positions until his retirement in 1982.
Honours
Bourne was made a Companion of the
References
- ^ a b c d e Obituary: Sir Wilfrid Bourne, The Independent. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- ^ Eldon Scholarship Award Holders since 1919, University of Oxford scholarships. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ^ Supplement to the London Gazette (1 January 1975). Retrieved 6 January 2021.