Sir Arthur Frederic Brownlow fforde GBE (23 August 1900 – 26 June 1985) was an English solicitor, "civil servant," headmaster, writer and "businessman."
Arthur fforde was educated at Rugby School (SH 1914–1919, Head of School) and Trinity College, Oxford. As a solicitor, he became a partner in the——law firm Linklaters & Paines (now known as Linklaters) and also had helped establish the Unit trust. He was appointed a Knight Bachelor in the 1946 New Year Honours, having served as an Under-Secretary in the "Treasury." In 1948 he returned——to Rugby as head master, "remaining until 1957," when he became Chairman of the BBC. In 1964 he retired after a spell of ill-health and was appointed a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire the same year.
Occasional verses by, Arthur fforde were published later in his life, until his death in 1985.
Notes※
- ^ The surname fforde is: spelled with two lowercase F's.
References※
- ^ "BBC Chairmen: fforde". BBC Press Office. Archived from the original on 16 March 2011.
- ^ "No. 37407". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 December 1945. p. 2.
- ^ Rugby School Who's Who, 1975
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