Clement Thornton Hallam
Sir Clement Thornton Hallam | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 January 1891 Somerset East, South Africa |
| Died | 17 March 1965 (aged 74) |
| Nationality | United Kingdom |
| Education | Bedford Modern School |
| Known for | Solicitor to the General Post Office |
Sir Clement Thornton Hallam (4 January 1891 – 17 March 1965) was solicitor to the General Post Office.[1][2][3]
Life
Hallam was born in Somerset East, South Africa in 1891, the son of William Abner, from Leicester, England, and Wilhelmina Charlotte, from South Africa.[4] He was educated at Bedford Modern School.[5]
In 1914, Hallam was admitted to the bar[6] and he entered the Solicitor's Department of the General Post Office in 1915 becoming Solicitor to the GPO (1943–53).[7] During World War II he was seconded to the Imperial Defence College.[7] He was made a Knight Bachelor in 1948.[7]
In 1915, Hallam married Irene Parrington Faraday in Ormskirk, Lancashire. They had two sons. Sir Clement Hallam died in Harrow on 17 March 1965.[7]
References
- ^ Obituary in The Times, March 19, 1965, p.17
- ^ 1939 England and Wales Register
- ^ Kelly’s Handbook To The Titled, Landed and Official Classes, 1962, Published by Kelly’s Directories Limited 1962
- ^ 1911 England Census
- ^ Bedford Modern School of the Black And Red, Andrew Underwood 1981
- ^ "Obituary: Sir Clement Thornton Hallam". The Solicitors' Journal. 109: 260. 1965.
- ^ a b c d Who Was Who, Published by A&C Black Limited; online edition, Oxford University Press, 2014