Sir Daniel Norman Chester, CBE (27 October 1907 – 20 September 1986) was a British political economist and academic administrator. He was the warden of Nuffield College, Oxford, from 1954 to 1978.
Chester was born in 1907 in Chorlton-cum-Hardy, a suburb of Manchester. He was the son of Daniel Chester, who sold cotton, and his wife Edith, née Robinson. He attended St Clement's Church of England School, leaving at the age of fourteen. His first position was with Manchester City Council in the treasurer's department. He gained external BA (1930) and MA degrees (1933) from Manchester University; his MA thesis was entitled "The rating of land values".[1][2] He joined the university as a researcher and subsequently a lecturer. In 1935, he travelled to the U.S. with a Rockefeller Fellowship where he studied public utilities (1935–36).[1]
Immediately after the war, Chester became a fellow of the recently founded Nuffield College, Oxford, and served as its warden from 1954 to 1978. During his tenure, the college gained its royal charter.[1] He is credited by David Butler and others with persuading the college's founder, William Morris, Lord Nuffield, to become associated with the college again after disagreements with G. D. H. Cole.[1][3] Chester also promoted the college's association with the French Fondation Nationale des Sciences Politiques and other European groups.[1] He assembled source materials for an unpublished history of the college.[3]
His research was in the area of British government and administration. He was the editor of the Royal Institute of Public Administration's academic journal, Public Administration (1943–66), and also served as chair of the institute (1953–54). He was involved in the foundation of several national and international bodies, including the Study of Parliament Group, the British Political Studies Association and the International Political Science Association. He served as president of the Study of Parliament Group (1971–86) and of the International Political Science Association (1961–64). He was also instrumental in the foundation of the Oxford Centre for Management Studies (now the Saïd Business School), and served as its chair (1965–75).[1]
Chester had a keen interest in football. He chaired a government committee of inquiry into the sport (1966–68). He subsequently chaired the Football Grounds Improvement Trust and was deputy chair of the Football Trust.[1][3]
Personal lifeedit
In 1936, he married Eva, née Jeavons (died 1980), the daughter of a butcher. The couple had no children. He retired in 1978, and died at Oxford in 1986.[1]
Awards, honours and legacyedit
He was appointed CBE in 1951. He received an honorary DLitt from Manchester University in 1968. In 1974, he received a knighthood and in 1976, was made chevalier of the French Légion d'honneur.[1]
Nuffield College keeps a large collection of his papers and the Sir Norman Chester Centre for Football Research at the University of Leicester archives his football-related papers.[3][2]
Selected worksedit
Central and Local Government: Financial and Administrative Relations (1951)
The nationalised industries: an analysis of the statutory provisions (1951)
Lessons of the British War Economy (1951; editor)
Questions in Parliament (1962)
The Nationalisation of British Industry, 1945–51 (1975)
The English Administrative System, 1780–1870 (1981)
Economics, Politics and Social Studies in Oxford, 1900–45 (1986)
^ abPatricia Pugh; Margaret Hunt (25 November 1988), A handlist of the papers of Sir Norman Chester 1907 – 1986 in the Library of Nuffield College, Oxford(PDF), Nuffield College, pp. 5–14
^ abcdeFrom the archives – Sir Norman Chester, Nuffield College, 10 June 2014, retrieved 16 December 2016
January 01, 1970
norman, chester, daniel, october, 1907, september, 1986, british, political, economist, academic, administrator, warden, nuffield, college, oxford, from, 1954, 1978, contents, early, life, education, career, personal, life, awards, honours, legacy, selected, w. Sir Daniel Norman Chester CBE 27 October 1907 20 September 1986 was a British political economist and academic administrator He was the warden of Nuffield College Oxford from 1954 to 1978 Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Awards honours and legacy 5 Selected works 6 ReferencesEarly life and education editChester was born in 1907 in Chorlton cum Hardy a suburb of Manchester He was the son of Daniel Chester who sold cotton and his wife Edith nee Robinson He attended St Clement s Church of England School leaving at the age of fourteen His first position was with Manchester City Council in the treasurer s department He gained external BA 1930 and MA degrees 1933 from Manchester University his MA thesis was entitled The rating of land values 1 2 He joined the university as a researcher and subsequently a lecturer In 1935 he travelled to the U S with a Rockefeller Fellowship where he studied public utilities 1935 36 1 Career editDuring the Second World War he worked for the War Cabinet administration under Herbert Morrison Sir John Anderson and Sir William Beveridge including as secretary of the committee on social insurance and allied services 1941 42 1 Immediately after the war Chester became a fellow of the recently founded Nuffield College Oxford and served as its warden from 1954 to 1978 During his tenure the college gained its royal charter 1 He is credited by David Butler and others with persuading the college s founder William Morris Lord Nuffield to become associated with the college again after disagreements with G D H Cole 1 3 Chester also promoted the college s association with the French Fondation Nationale des Sciences Politiques and other European groups 1 He assembled source materials for an unpublished history of the college 3 His research was in the area of British government and administration He was the editor of the Royal Institute of Public Administration s academic journal Public Administration 1943 66 and also served as chair of the institute 1953 54 He was involved in the foundation of several national and international bodies including the Study of Parliament Group the British Political Studies Association and the International Political Science Association He served as president of the Study of Parliament Group 1971 86 and of the International Political Science Association 1961 64 He was also instrumental in the foundation of the Oxford Centre for Management Studies now the Said Business School and served as its chair 1965 75 1 Chester had a keen interest in football He chaired a government committee of inquiry into the sport 1966 68 He subsequently chaired the Football Grounds Improvement Trust and was deputy chair of the Football Trust 1 3 Personal life editIn 1936 he married Eva nee Jeavons died 1980 the daughter of a butcher The couple had no children He retired in 1978 and died at Oxford in 1986 1 Awards honours and legacy editHe was appointed CBE in 1951 He received an honorary DLitt from Manchester University in 1968 In 1974 he received a knighthood and in 1976 was made chevalier of the French Legion d honneur 1 Nuffield College keeps a large collection of his papers and the Sir Norman Chester Centre for Football Research at the University of Leicester archives his football related papers 3 2 Selected works editCentral and Local Government Financial and Administrative Relations 1951 The nationalised industries an analysis of the statutory provisions 1951 Lessons of the British War Economy 1951 editor Questions in Parliament 1962 The Nationalisation of British Industry 1945 51 1975 The English Administrative System 1780 1870 1981 Economics Politics and Social Studies in Oxford 1900 45 1986 Sources 1 3 References edit a b c d e f g h i j k David Butler 2004 Chester Sir Daniel Norman 1907 1986 Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Oxford University Press a b Patricia Pugh Margaret Hunt 25 November 1988 A handlist of the papers of Sir Norman Chester 1907 1986 in the Library of Nuffield College Oxford PDF Nuffield College pp 5 14 a b c d e From the archives Sir Norman Chester Nuffield College 10 June 2014 retrieved 16 December 2016 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Norman Chester amp oldid 1177107505, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
