Chisholm, Henry, son of Hugh Chisholm, of Hampstead, Editor of the Encyclopaedia Britannica and Financial Editor of The Times, by Eliza Beatrix, daughter of Henry Harrison, of Ardkeen, co. Down; b. Oct. 17, 1900; adm. as exhibitioner Sept. 24, 1914 (A); non-resident K.S. Sept. 1915; elected to Ch. Ch. Oxon. July 1919, matric. Michaelmas 1919; B.A. 1923; A. C. A. 1927; M.A.; F. C. A.; an accountant and financial consultant 1927-38; an executive of the BowaterLloyd Group 1938-44; member and chairman of Departmental Committees on Organization of Naval Supply Services, Admiralty, 1942-45; director and financial controller, Metal Box Co. Ltd., 1945-46; joint managing director, A. C. Cossor Ltd., 1947-60; chairman, Corby Development Corpn., since 1950; chairman, Ada (Halifax) Ltd., since 1961; president, London Flotilla, R. N. V. S. R., 1945-53; a governor of the school 1954; m. 1st May 27, 1925, Eve Christian Hyde, daughter of Robert Donald Hyde-Thomson, of Wellington College, Berks; 2nd July 31, 1940, Audrey Viva Hughes; 3rd 1956, Margaret Grace Stigter (nee Brantom); d. 20 July 1981.
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