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Edgar William Boyles

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Edgar William Boyles
Born(1921-03-24)24 March 1921
Bedford, Bedfordshire, England
Died7 May 2001(2001-05-07) (aged 80)
Bedford, Bedfordshire, England
OccupationCivil Servant
Known forUnder-Secretary at the Inland Revenue

Edgar William Boyles (24 March 1921 – 7 May 2001) was a senior British civil servant who became Under-Secretary at the Inland Revenue (1975–81).[1]

Life

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Boyles was born in Bedford on 24 March 1921 the son of William John Boyles and Jessie Louisa Boyles. He was educated at Bedford Modern School.[1]

Boyles joined Civil Service in 1938 following open competition.[2] By 1962 Boyles was a Principal Inspector of Taxes and by 1967 a Senior Principal Inspector of Taxes at the Inland Revenue.[1] In 1975 he was appointed Under-Secretary of the Inland Revenue.[1] He retired in 1981.[1]

Boyles married Heather Iris Hobart in 1950. He died aged 80 on 7 May 2001 in Bedford.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Boyles, Edgar William, (24 March 1921–7 May 2001), Under Secretary, Inland Revenue, 1975–81". WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. 2007. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U8406. ISBN 978-0-19-954089-1.
  2. ^ THE LONDON GAZETTE, 9 DECEMBER, 1938, Issue 34578, p. 7816