Clement Thornton Hallam
| Sir Clement Thornton Hallam | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1891 |
| Died |
17 March 1965 Harrow on the Hill |
| Nationality | United Kingdom |
| Education | Bedford Modern School |
| Known for | Solicitor to the General Post Office |
Sir Clement Thornton Hallam (1891–1965), was Solicitor to the General Post Office or GPO.[1]
Career
Hallam was born in South Africa in 1891, the son of William Abner Hallam.[2] He was educated at Bedford Modern School.[3]
In 1914, Hallam was admitted to the bar[4] and he entered the Solicitor's Department of the General Post Office in 1915 becoming Solicitor to the GPO (1943–53).[5] During World War II he was seconded to the Imperial Defence College.[5] He was made a Knight Bachelor in 1948.[5]
In 1915 Hallam married Irene Parrington Faraday in Ormskirk, Lancashire. They had two sons. Sir Clement Hallam died in Harrow on 17 March 1965.[5]
References
- ↑ Kelly’s Handbook To The Titled, Landed and Official Classes, 1962, Published by Kelly’s Directories Limited 1962
- ↑ "Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History Records at Ancestry.co.uk". ancestry.co.uk. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
- ↑ Bedford Modern School of the Black And Red, Andrew Underwood 1981
- ↑ "Obituary: Sir Clement Thornton Hallam". The Solicitors' Journal. 109: 260. 1965.
- 1 2 3 4 Who Was Who, Published by A&C Black Limited; online edition, Oxford University Press, 2014
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