^ abcdHorne, R. C.-H. "Holland, Sir (Edward) Milner (1902–1969)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/33938. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
December 18, 2023
milner, holland, edward, kcvo, september, 1902, november, 1969, british, lawyer, served, attorney, general, duchy, lancaster, from, 1951, 1969, walter, bird, bromide, print, august, 1967holland, born, sutton, surrey, second, publisher, edward, john, holland, e. Sir Edward Milner Holland KCVO CBE QC 8 September 1902 2 November 1969 was a British lawyer He served as the Attorney General of the Duchy of Lancaster from 1951 to 1969 by Walter Bird bromide print 30 August 1967Holland was born in Sutton Surrey the second son of the publisher Sir Edward John Holland and was educated at Charterhouse School and at Hertford College Oxford BA BCL 1 He was called to the bar by the Inner Temple in 1927 and practised mainly at the Chancery bar 1 During World War II he served in the British Army rising to the rank of Brigadier and serving as the Deputy Director of Personal Services at the War Office 1 He was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1945 After the War Holland returned to the bar and was made Queen s Counsel in 1948 He was appointed Attorney General of the Duchy of Lancaster in 1951 and held the position until 1969 He was Chairman of the General Council of the Bar between 1957 and 1958 and between 1962 and 1963 He was a member of the Vassall Tribunal in 1963 In 1965 he was appointed Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order Later in his life he refused appointment as a High Court judge 1 References edit a b c d Horne R C H Holland Sir Edward Milner 1902 1969 Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online ed Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 ref odnb 33938 Subscription or UK public library membership required Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Milner Holland amp oldid 1117734732, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
