Alan Dawtry
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Sir Alan Dawtry | |
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| Born | Alan Graham Dawtry 8 April 1915 |
| Died | 27 January 2018 (aged 102) Westminster |
| Education | King Edward VII School, Sheffield |
| Alma mater | Sheffield University |
| Parent(s) | Melancthon and Kate Nicholas (Kevan) Dawtry |
Sir Alan Graham Dawtry CBE TD (8 April 1915 – 27 January 2018)[1] was a British municipal government official. He was an Assistant solicitor at Sheffield City Council between 1938 and 1948, deputy town clerk at Bolton, England between 1948-1952 and Leicester, England between 1952-1954 and town clerk Wolverhampton, England, 1954–1956. He was Chief Executive of the Westminster City Council between 1956 and 1977.[2] During his career, he was also Town Clerk for the City of Westminster. In the 1974 New Year Honours, Dawtry was knighted.
Dawtry was born in Sheffield; his parents were Melancthon and Kate Dawtry. After King Edward VII School, he studied law at Sheffield University,[3] graduating in 1937.[4]
Second World War service
At the outbreak of the Second World War, Dawtry joined the British Army and served in France and the Mediterranean theatre.[3] He was appointed an MBE for his role in planning landings at Salerno and Anzio.<the ref name="Guardian2018" />
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