Sir Thomas Williams PhillipsGBEKCB (20 April 1883 – 21 September 1966) was a senior official in the Civil Service.
Phillips, a Welshman, was educated at Machynlleth County School and Jesus College, Oxford, where he obtained a first-class Bachelor of Arts degree in Literae Humaniores. He joined the Civil Service in 1906, working initially in the field of copyright law. He was called to the bar by Gray's Inn in 1913. He moved to the Ministry of Labour in 1919, serving as Permanent Secretary from 1935 to 1944. He then worked in the Ministry of National Insurance until 1948, becoming Chairman of the Central Land Board and of the War Damage Commission in 1949. He held these positions until 1959. He was also Chairman of the National Joint Council for Local Authorities, Administrative, Professional. Technical and Clerical Services (1951–1963) and Chairman of the War Works Commission (1949–1964). He was awarded the CBE in 1918, knighted with the award of the KBE in 1934 and advanced to GBE in 1946. He was also awarded the CB in 1922 and advanced to KCB in 1936. He was made an Honorary Fellow of Jesus College, Oxford in 1948, was made a Commander of the Belgian Order of the Crown and was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Wales in 1946. He died on 21 September 1966.[1]
thomas, williams, phillips, april, 1883, september, 1966, senior, official, civil, service, phillips, welshman, educated, machynlleth, county, school, jesus, college, oxford, where, obtained, first, class, bachelor, arts, degree, literae, humaniores, joined, c. Sir Thomas Williams Phillips GBE KCB 20 April 1883 21 September 1966 was a senior official in the Civil Service Phillips a Welshman was educated at Machynlleth County School and Jesus College Oxford where he obtained a first class Bachelor of Arts degree in Literae Humaniores He joined the Civil Service in 1906 working initially in the field of copyright law He was called to the bar by Gray s Inn in 1913 He moved to the Ministry of Labour in 1919 serving as Permanent Secretary from 1935 to 1944 He then worked in the Ministry of National Insurance until 1948 becoming Chairman of the Central Land Board and of the War Damage Commission in 1949 He held these positions until 1959 He was also Chairman of the National Joint Council for Local Authorities Administrative Professional Technical and Clerical Services 1951 1963 and Chairman of the War Works Commission 1949 1964 He was awarded the CBE in 1918 knighted with the award of the KBE in 1934 and advanced to GBE in 1946 He was also awarded the CB in 1922 and advanced to KCB in 1936 He was made an Honorary Fellow of Jesus College Oxford in 1948 was made a Commander of the Belgian Order of the Crown and was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Wales in 1946 He died on 21 September 1966 1 References edit Phillips Sir Thomas Williams Who Was Who online edition Oxford University Press December 2007 Retrieved 30 September 2008 Government offices Preceded bySir Francis Floud Permanent Secretary of theMinistry of Labour1935 1940 Succeeded byhimselfas Permanent Secretary Ministry of Labour and National Service Preceded byhimselfas Permanent Secretary Ministry of Labour Permanent Secretary of theMinistry of Labour and National Service1940 1944 Succeeded bySir Godfrey Ince Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Thomas Williams Phillips amp oldid 1081712989, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
