| Sir Patrick Nairne | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 August 1921 |
| Died | 4 June 2013 (aged 91) |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Radley College University College, Oxford |
| Occupation | Civil Servant |
| Spouse | Penelope Chauncy Bridges (1948–2014) |
Sir Patrick Dalmahoy Nairne, GCB MC PC (15 August 1921 – 4 June 2013) was a senior British civil servant. His career started in the Admiralty. He eventually became Permanent Secretary of the Department of Health and Social Security and Master of St Catherine's College, Oxford (1981–88). Nairne was a member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom, appointed in 1982 when he became a member of Lord Franks' official inquiry into the Falklands War, and a governor of the Ditchley Foundation. He was Chancellor of the University of Essex from 1982 to 1997. He was an Honorary Fellow of University College, Oxford. Nairne was the first Chair of the Nuffield Council on Bioethics from 1991 to 1996.
Family
Nairne's six children include Sandy Nairne, Director of the National Portrait Gallery, and Andrew Nairne, Director of Kettle's Yard, Cambridge.
References
- "Sir Patrick Nairne". The Telegraph. 4 June 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- Anne Perkins and Jane Ashley, Shape Up, Sir Humphrey, BBC News, 28 March 2007.
- ^ The Governors Archived 26 September 2006 at the Wayback Machine, The Ditchley Foundation, UK.
- Birthdays Aug 15–16, The Times, 15 August 2009.
- "University of Essex Calendar". Archived from the original on 7 October 2012.
- Honorary Fellows. University College Record, October 2010, page 14.
- Jeremy Musson, Interview: Sandy Nairne, Country Life, 17 April 2008.
External links
- Patrick Nairne on the History of Modern Biomedicine Research Group website
- The Papers of Sir Patrick Nairne held at Churchill Archives Centre
| Government offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded bySir John Hunt | Second Permanent Secretary at the Cabinet Office 1973–1975 |
Succeeded bySir Roy Denman |
| Preceded bySir Philip Rogers | Permanent Secretary of the Department of Health and Social Security 1975–1981 |
Succeeded bySir Kenneth Stowe |
| Academic offices | ||
| Preceded byAlan Bullock | Master of St Catherine's College, Oxford 1981–1988 |
Succeeded bySir Brian Smith |
| Preceded byRab Butler | Chancellor of the University of Essex 1982–1997 |
Succeeded byMichael Nolan |
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