Edwards, Roger Nicholas, 1934-2018
- GB-2014-WSA-06694
- Person
- 1934-2018
Edwards, Roger Nicholas, Baron Crickhowell, brother of David William Wood Edwards (qv); b. 25 Feb. 1934; adm. Sept. 1947 (B); left July 1952; 2nd Lieut. 1st Batt. Welch Fusileers 1952-4; Trin. Coll. Camb., matric. 1954, BA 1957, MA 1968; Wm Brandts Sons & Co. Ltd., bankers, 1957-76, dir. 1972-6; member of Lloyd’s 1976, dir. A. L. Sturge 1970-6, PA Internat. & Sturge 1977-9; MP (Cons. ) Pembroke 1970-87; Sec. of State for Wales 1979-87; PC 1979; Hon. Fellow Univ. Coll. Cardiff 1985; created Baron Crickhowell 1987; pres. Univ. of Wales at Cardiff 1988-98; chmn. Nat. Rivers Authority 1989-96, Cameron May 1992-4, ITNET 1995-2004; dir. Welsh National Opera 1988-92; pres. Contemporary Art Soc. for Wales 1988-93; pres. SE Wales Arts Assn. and Contemporary Art Soc. for Wales; Hon. LLD Univ. of Glamorgan 2001; member House of Lords EU Sub-Committees 2000-10, Science and Tech. Committee 2007-10, Constitution Committee 2010-5; m. 26 Jan. 1963 Ankaret, d. of William James Healing, co. dir., of Tewkesbury, Gloucs.; d. 17 Mar. 2018.