Alan Dawtry
Sir Alan Graham Dawtry CBE TD (8 April 1915 – 27 January 2018)[1] was a British municipal government official. He was an Assistant solicitor at Sheffield City Council between 1938 and 1948, deputy town clerk at Bolton, England between 1948-1952 and Leicester, England between 1952-1954 and town clerk Wolverhampton, England, 1954–1956. He was Chief Executive of the Westminster City Council between 1956 and 1977.[2] During his career, he was also Town Clerk for the City of Westminster. In the 1974 New Year Honours, Dawtry was knighted.
Alan Dawtry | |
|---|---|
| Born | Alan Graham Dawtry 8 April 1915 |
| Died | 27 January 2018 (aged 102) Westminster |
| Education | King Edward VII School, Sheffield |
| Alma mater | Sheffield University |
| Parent(s) | Melancthon and Kate Nicholas (Kevan) Dawtry |
Early life and education
Dawtry was born in Sheffield; his parents were Melancthon and Kate Dawtry. After King Edward VII School, he studied law at Sheffield University,[3] graduating in 1937.[4]
References
- Obituary: Solace’s co-founder who helped redraw London boundaries
- "Sir Alan Dawtry, 'last of the great patrician town clerks' – obituary". The Telegraph. 13 February 2018. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- Brooke, Rodney (8 February 2018). "Sir Alan Dawtry obituary". the Guardian. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- "Sir Alan Dawtry, CBE, TD (1915-2018) obituary". www.sheffield.ac.uk. 30 October 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
Further reading
- Terry Gourvish (31 July 2014). Dolphin Square: The History of a Unique Building. A&C Black. pp. multiple. ISBN 978-1-4729-1111-7.
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