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Stanley Rees
Sir Charles William Stanley Rees (30 November 1907 – 13 December 2000) was a high court judge in England.[2]
Sir Stanley Rees | |
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| Born | Charles William Stanley Rees 30 November 1907 Port Elizabeth, South Africa[1] |
| Died | 13 December 2000 (aged 93) Haywards Heath, West Sussex, England |
| Occupation | Judge |
Early life
Rees was born on 30 November 1907. He went to St. Andrew's College, Grahamstown,[3] after which he went to University College, Oxford, where he read Law. He practised law in London from 1931.[2]
Military and legal career
At the outbreak of the Second World War, Rees became an officer in the Royal Artillery, 99th Anti-Aircraft Regiment.[4]
In 1957, Rees became a barrister and in 1962 was appointed a judge[5] in the Family Division of the High Court[6][7] and was knighted in the same year.[2]
References
- ^ New York State, Passenger and Crew Lists, 1917-1967
- ^ a b c "Sir Stanley Rees". The Daily Telegraph. 14 December 2000. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
- ^ Poland 2008, p. 470.
- ^ "No. 42575". The London Gazette. 19 January 1962. p. 501.
- ^ "No. 34637". The London Gazette. 20 June 1939. p. 4157.
- ^ Butler & Drakeford 2012, p. 92.
- ^ "Jet". Jet. Johnson Publishing Company. 5 March 1964. ISSN 0021-5996.
Sources
- Poland, Marguerite (2008). The Boy in You: A Biography of St. Andrew's College, 1855-2005. Fernwood Press. ISBN 978-1-874950-86-8.
- Butler, Ian; Drakeford, Mark (2012). Social Work on Trial: The Colwell Inquiry and the State of Welfare. Policy Press. ISBN 978-1-84742-867-7.
External links
- Portraits of Stanley Rees at the National Portrait Gallery, London