Arthur fforde
Sir Arthur Frederic Brownlow fforde[lower-alpha 1] 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.[1] He was appointed a Knight Bachelor in the 1946 New Year Honours, having served as an Under-Secretary in the Treasury.[2] In 1948 he returned to Rugby as head master, remaining until 1957,[3] 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.[1]
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
| Media offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Alexander Cadogan |
Chairman of the BBC Board of Governors 1957–1964 |
Succeeded by Norman Craven Brook |
| Academic offices | ||
| Preceded by Percy Hugh Beverley Lyon |
Headmaster of Rugby School 1948–1957 |
Succeeded by Walter Hamilton |