Paul Robert Virgo Clarke

Sir Paul Robert Virgo Clarke, KCVO (born 1953) is a former Clerk of the Council of the Duchy of Lancaster, a position he held from 2000 until 2013.

Sir Paul Clarke
KCVO
Clerk of the Council of the Duchy of Lancaster
In office
2000–2013
Personal details
Born (1953-08-13) 13 August 1953

Early life and education

Born on 13 August 1953[1] he was educated at Abingdon School in Abingdon-on-Thames from 1964 until 1971.[2] He was a member of the tennis team and gained half-colours, he was also a prefect in School House and played hockey for the school.[3]

Career

He started his career at the Grosvenor Estate in London as Assistant to the Executive Trustee.[4]

He was the Clerk of the Council of the Duchy of Lancaster from 2000 until 2013.[5]

In the 2009 New Year Honours he was appointed a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO). After leaving the role in 2013 [6] Clarke was appointed a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO) in the 2013 Special Honours.[7]

Since leaving the Duchy he has acted as Managing Director for several companies.[8]

See also

References
  1. "Clarke, Sir Paul (Robert Virgo)". Who's Who 2018.
  2. "Valete et Salvete" (PDF). The Abingdonian.
  3. "Tennis" (PDF). The Abingdonian.
  4. "Sir Paul Clarke profile". Grosvenor Estate.
  5. "Duchy of Cornwall or Duchy of Lancaster". The Gazette, official public record.
  6. "Duchy of Lancaster appoints new CEO". Duchy of Lancaster.
  7. "Honours: Royal Victorian Order". The Independent. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022.
  8. "Paul Robert Virgo CLARKE". Companies House. Retrieved 27 September 2021.


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