Bramall, Sir Ernest Ashley, son of Maj. Edmund Haselden Bramall RA, and Katherine Bridget, d. of Capt. Ashley Westby of Bath; b. 6 Jan. 1916; adm. Sept. 1929 (A); left Dec. 1930 and went to Canford Sch.; Magd. Coll. Oxf., matric. 1935, BA 1938, MA 1955; 1st Northants Yeomanry 1941; transf. to Reece Corps 1941; ERE list 1942 (Maj.); MP (Lab) Bexley 1946-50; called to the Bar (Inner Temple) Nov. 1949; Westminster City Council 1959-68, LCC 1961-5, GLC and ILEA 1964-86; Chairman ILEA 1965-7 and 1984-6, Leader 1970-81; Chairman and Vice Chairman Council of LEAs 197 5-7; Leader Man. Panel Burnham Committee 1973-8; Kt 1975; DL (Greater Land.) 1982; Chairman Nat. Council for Drama Training 1981-; Council of City Univ. 1981-; Governor Museum of London 1981-; Grand Officer Order of Orange-Nassau 1982; Chairman GLC 1982-3; m. 1st 1939 Margaret Elaine Taylor OBE, d. of Raymond Taylor; 2nd 1950 Germaine Margaret, d. of Dr V. Bloch; d. 10 Feb. 1999
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- https://collections.westminster.org.uk/index.php/ashburnham