Sharpe, Reginald Taaffe, 1898-1994

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Sharpe, Reginald Taaffe, 1898-1994

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1898-1994

History

Sharpe, Sir Reginald Taaffe, son of Herbert Sharpe of Lindfield, Sussex, and Florence Gertrude, d. of John Forwood Taaffe of Clapham; b. 20 Nov. 1898; adm. Sept. 1912 (G); left Dec. 1916; Grenadier Guards 1917-8 (Lieut.), wounded (Cambrai) Sept. 1918; called to the Bar (Gray's Inn) Apr. 1920; SE Circuit; Judge of the High Court Rangoon 1937-48; Dir. of Supply Burma 1942-4; Kt 1947; KC 1949; HM Commissioner of Assize 1949-60; dep. Chairman QS E. Sus­sex 1949-69, W. Kent 1949-62, Kent 1962-9, Middx 1963-5, Middx area of Greater Lond. 1965-71; special Commissioner for Divorce Causes 1948-67; Chairman NHS tribunal for England & Wales 1948-71; Chairman Hailsham PS Divn 1957-8; a Governor of the school 1955-83; m. 1st 27 July 1922 Phyllis Maude, d. of Edward Whinney (qv); 2nd 8 Aug. 1930 Eileen Kate, d. of Thomas Howarth Usherwood of Christ's Hospital, Sussex; 3rd 3 June 1947 Vivien Travers, d. of Rev. Herbert Seddon Rowley of Wretham, Norfolk; 4th 1976 Mary Millicent, d. of Maj.-Gen. Patrick Barclay Sangster CB CMG DSO of Roehampton; d. 2 Aug. 1994.

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GB-2014-WSA-15527

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GB 2014

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International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition

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Prepared for import into AtoM by Westminster School Archive staff, 2019-2020

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The Record of Old Westminsters: A biographical list of all those who are known to have been educated at Westminster School from Play 1919 to Election 1989, Volume 4, compiled by F.E. Pagan and H.E. Pagan, Padstow, 1992

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