Davenport Fabian Cartwright Blunt
Davenport Fabian Cartwright Blunt CB (19 January 1888 – 28 December 1965) was a British Civil Servant who became Under-Secretary at HM Treasury.[1][2][3]
Davenport Fabian Cartwright Blunt | |
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| Born | 19 January 1888 |
| Died | 28 December 1965 (aged 77) |
| Nationality | United Kingdom |
| Education | Bedford Modern School |
| Occupation | Civil Servant |
| Known for | Under-Secretary at HM Treasury |
Biography
Blunt was born in Bedford on 19 January 1888 the son of Harry and Agnes Blunt.[1] Blunt's father was a tutor and Blunt himself was educated at Bedford Modern School.[1]
After school, Blunt joined the civil service and by 1911 was already an examiner in the exchequer and audit department.[1] He moved to HM Treasury in 1939[4] where he was Under-Secretary between 1946 and 1948.[1] In 1947 he was made a Companion of the Order of the Bath.[1][5]
Blunt married Edith Harris in London in 1911.[1] He died aged 77 on 28 December 1965 in Lewisham, London.[1]
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References
- Who Was Who, Published by A&C Black Limited, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920-2014; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2014; online edn, April 2014
- Kelly’s Handbook to the Titled, Landed and Official Classes, 1962, Published by Kelly’s Directories Limited
- "Debrett's Peerage, Baronetage, Knightage, and Companionage". google.com. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34606/page/1675/data.pdf
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37835/supplement/4/data.pdf
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