Patrick Nairne
Sir Patrick Dalmahoy Nairne, GCB MC PC (15 August 1921 – 4 June 2013[1]) was a senior British civil servant.[2] His career started in the Admiralty. He eventually became Permanent Secretary of the Department of Health and Social Security and Master of St Catherine's College, Oxford (1981–88).[3][4] Nairne was a member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom, appointed in 1982 when he became a member of Lord Franks' official inquiry into the Falklands War, and a governor of the Ditchley Foundation.[3] He was Chancellor of the University of Essex from 1982 to 1997.[5] He was an Honorary Fellow of University College, Oxford.[6] Nairne was the first Chair of the Nuffield Council on Bioethics from 1991-1996.
Patrick Dalmahoy Nairne | |
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Born | 15 August 1921 |
Died | 4 June 2013 (aged 91) |
Nationality | British |
Alma mater | Radley College University College, Oxford |
Occupation | Civil Servant |
Spouse(s) | Penelope Chauncy Bridges (1948–2014) |
Family
Patrick Nairne was the father of 6 children: Kathy Nairne, clinical psychologist; Fiona Greenwood, calligrapher; Sandy Nairne, Director of the National Portrait Gallery.[7]; Andrew Nairne, Director of Kettle's Yard Cambridge; James Nairne, Head of Art at Cranleigh School; and Margaret Townsend, jewellery maker.
References
- "Sir Patrick Nairne". Telegraph. 4 June 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- Anne Perkins and Jane Ashley, Shape Up, Sir Humphrey, BBC News, 28 March 2007.
- The Governors Archived 26 September 2006 at the Wayback Machine, The Ditchley Foundation, UK.
- Birthdays Aug 15–16, The Times, 15 August 2009.
- "University of Essex Calendar". Archived from the original on 7 October 2012.
- Honorary Fellows. University College Record, October 2010, page 14.
- Jeremy Musson, Interview: Sandy Nairne, Country Life, 17 April 2008.
External links
- Patrick Nairne on the History of Modern Biomedicine Research Group website
Political offices | ||
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Preceded by Sir Philip Rogers |
Permanent Secretary of the Department of Health and Social Security 1975-1981 |
Succeeded by Kenneth Stowe |
Academic offices | ||
Preceded by Alan Bullock |
Master of St Catherine's College, Oxford 1981–1988 |
Succeeded by Sir Brian Smith |
Preceded by Rab Butler |
Chancellor of the University of Essex 1982–1997 |
Succeeded by Michael Nolan |