John Primatt Redcliffe Redcliffe-Maud, Baron Redcliffe-Maud, GCB,CBE[1] (3 February 1906 – 20 November 1982), was a British civil servant and diplomat.[2][3]
Born in Bristol, Maud was educated at Eton College and New College, Oxford. He gained a Second in Classical Moderations in 1928 and a First in Literae Humaniores ('Greats') in 1928.[4] At Oxford he was a member of the Oxford University Dramatic Society (OUDS). In 1928, he gained the one-year Henry P. Davison scholarship to Harvard University[5] where he was awarded an A.B. in 1929.[6] From 1929 to 1932 he was a Junior Research Fellow University College, Oxford and from 1932 to 1939 Fellow (Praelector in Politics)[7] and Dean of the college. He was awarded a Rhodes Travelling Scholarship to Africa in 1932 and held a University Lectureship in Politics at Oxford University, 1938–9.[6]
In March 1964, Maud was appointed by Sir Keith Joseph, at the request of local council associations, to head a departmental committee looking into the management of local government. The Maud Committee reported three years later.[12] During the course of the inquiry, Maud was chosen to head a Royal Commission on the reform of all local government in England. He was awarded a life peerage, hyphenating his surname[13] to become Baron Redcliffe-Maud, of the City and County of Bristol in 1967.[1]
The Report of the Royal Commission on Local Government in England, popularly known as the Redcliffe-Maud Report, was published in 1969. It advocated the wholesale reform of local council boundaries and the institution of large unitary councils based on the principle of mixing rural and urban areas. Accepted by the Labour government of Harold Wilson with minor changes, the opposition from rural areas convinced the Conservative opposition to oppose it and no further action was taken after the Conservatives won the 1970 general election.[15]
Retirementedit
He retired as Master of University College in 1976, to be succeeded by the leading lawyer Lord Goodman. His 1973 portrait by Ruskin Spear can be seen in the National Portrait Gallery, London.[16][17] Another portrait hangs in the Hall at University College in Oxford.
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^"The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. 2004. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/31427. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
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^ abWho's Who, 1965, London : A. & C. Black, 1965, p.2063
^Oxford University Calendar 1935, Oxford : Oxford University Press, 1935, p.274
^"Principals and Masters". Birkbeck University of London. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
^Sisson, C.H. (6 August 1981). "The company he keeps". London Review of Books. 3 (14): 15–16. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
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John Maud redirects here For the bishop see John Maud bishop John Primatt Redcliffe Redcliffe Maud Baron Redcliffe Maud GCB CBE 1 3 February 1906 20 November 1982 was a British civil servant and diplomat 2 3 The Right HonourableThe Lord Redcliffe MaudGCB CBEPortrait of Redcliffe MaudPersonal detailsBornJohn Primatt Redcliffe Maud 1906 02 03 3 February 1906Bristol EnglandDied20 November 1982 1982 11 20 aged 76 Oxford EnglandResting placeHolywell Cemetery Oxford EnglandSpouseJean HamiltonChildren4 including HumphreyOccupationCivil servantEarly life editBorn in Bristol Maud was educated at Eton College and New College Oxford He gained a Second in Classical Moderations in 1928 and a First in Literae Humaniores Greats in 1928 4 At Oxford he was a member of the Oxford University Dramatic Society OUDS In 1928 he gained the one year Henry P Davison scholarship to Harvard University 5 where he was awarded an A B in 1929 6 From 1929 to 1932 he was a Junior Research Fellow University College Oxford and from 1932 to 1939 Fellow Praelector in Politics 7 and Dean of the college He was awarded a Rhodes Travelling Scholarship to Africa in 1932 and held a University Lectureship in Politics at Oxford University 1938 9 6 Civil service editDuring World War II he was Master of Birkbeck College 1939 1943 8 and was also based at Reading Gaol working for the Ministry of Food He became a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1942 9 and after the war he worked at the Ministry of Education 1945 1952 rising to Permanent Secretary and then the Ministry of Fuel and Power until 1958 He became a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath in 1946 10 and was raised to a Knight Grand Cross in 1955 11 Inter alia Maud appeared on the BBC programme The Brains Trust in 1958 He was High Commissioner to the Union of South Africa from 1959 to 1961 and Ambassador from 1961 when the country became a republic and left the Commonwealth In 1963 he became Master of University College Oxford where he had been a Fellow before the Second World War The Maud Committee editIn March 1964 Maud was appointed by Sir Keith Joseph at the request of local council associations to head a departmental committee looking into the management of local government The Maud Committee reported three years later 12 During the course of the inquiry Maud was chosen to head a Royal Commission on the reform of all local government in England He was awarded a life peerage hyphenating his surname 13 to become Baron Redcliffe Maud of the City and County of Bristol in 1967 1 nbsp Local government in England as proposed by the 1969 Redcliffe Maud Report nbsp Main entrance of the Redcliffe Maud House at the University College Annexe Stavertonia in North Oxford nbsp Redcliffe Maud House in North Oxford named in his honour 14 The Report of the Royal Commission on Local Government in England popularly known as the Redcliffe Maud Report was published in 1969 It advocated the wholesale reform of local council boundaries and the institution of large unitary councils based on the principle of mixing rural and urban areas Accepted by the Labour government of Harold Wilson with minor changes the opposition from rural areas convinced the Conservative opposition to oppose it and no further action was taken after the Conservatives won the 1970 general election 15 Retirement editHe retired as Master of University College in 1976 to be succeeded by the leading lawyer Lord Goodman His 1973 portrait by Ruskin Spear can be seen in the National Portrait Gallery London 16 17 Another portrait hangs in the Hall at University College in Oxford Family editRedcliffe Maud was married to Jean Hamilton who was educated at Somerville College Oxford His son Humphrey Maud was one of Benjamin Britten s favourite boys while he was at Eton Sir John intervened to curtail Humphrey s frequent visits to stay with Britten on his own The incident is described in John Bridcut s Britten s Children Death and legacy editJohn Redcliffe Maud is buried in Holywell Cemetery Oxford His archive is held by the London School of Economics Library 18 Redcliffe Maud House at the University College Annexe known as Stavertonia in North Oxford is named in honour of him 14 Books editRedcliffe Maud John Experiences of an Optimist The Memoirs of John Redcliffe Maud London Hamish Hamilton 1981 ISBN 0 241 10569 2 19 Redcliffe Maud Lord amp Wood Bruce English Local Government Reformed Oxford University Press 1974 ISBN 0 198 88091 X References edit a b No 44362 The London Gazette 11 July 1967 p 7641 Maud John Primatt Redcliffe Redcliffe 1906 1982 Baron Redcliffe Maud of Bristol civil servant and diplomat AIM25 UK Retrieved 19 January 2015 The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online ed Oxford University Press 2004 doi 10 1093 ref odnb 31427 Subscription or UK public library membership required Oxford University Calendar 1932 Oxford Oxford University Press 1932 pp 263 312 Oxford University Calendar 1932 Oxford Oxford University Press 1932 p 344 a b Who s Who 1965 London A amp C Black 1965 p 2063 Oxford University Calendar 1935 Oxford Oxford University Press 1935 p 274 Principals and Masters Birkbeck University of London Retrieved 3 October 2019 No 35586 The London Gazette Supplement 5 June 1942 p 2489 No 37598 The London Gazette Supplement 4 June 1946 p 2759 No 40366 The London Gazette Supplement 31 December 1954 p 3 Management of Local Government Committee on the Management of Local Government HMSO 1967 No 44349 The London Gazette 23 June 1967 p 7032 a b A short history of Stavertonia University College Oxford Retrieved 6 April 2022 Wood Bruce 1976 The Process of Local Government Reform 1966 74 George Allen amp Unwin pp 74 75 John Primatt Redcliffe Maud Baron Redcliffe Maud National Portrait Gallery London Retrieved 6 December 2012 John Primatt Redcliffe Maud Baron Redcliffe Maud by Ruskin Spear Art UK Retrieved 19 January 2015 Redcliffe Maud LSE Archives London School of Economics Retrieved 6 December 2012 Sisson C H 6 August 1981 The company he keeps London Review of Books 3 14 15 16 Retrieved 19 January 2015 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to John Redcliffe Maud Baron Redcliffe Maud Armstrong Robert 2004 Maud John Primatt Redcliffe Baron Redcliffe Maud 1906 1982 Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online ed Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 ref odnb 31427 Retrieved 30 May 2009 Subscription or UK public library membership required Catalogue of the Redcliffe Maud papers at the Archives Division of the London School of Economics Government offices Preceded bySir Maurice Holmesas Permanent Secretary of the Board of Education Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education1945 1952 Succeeded bySir Gilbert Flemming Preceded bySir Donald Fergusson Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Fuel and Power Ministry of Power from 1957 1952 1958 Succeeded byDennis Proctor Diplomatic posts Preceded byPercivale Liesching British High Commissioner to South Africa1959 1961 Succeeded byHimself as British Ambassador to South Africa Preceded byHimself as British High Commissioner to South Africa British Ambassador to South Africa1961 1963 Succeeded bySir Hugh Stephenson Academic offices Preceded byArthur Goodhart Master of University College Oxford1963 1976 Succeeded byArnold Goodman Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John Redcliffe Maud Baron Redcliffe Maud amp oldid 1216919689, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
