Neville Leigh
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sir Neville Leigh | |
|---|---|
| Clerk to the Privy Council | |
| In office 1974–1984 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | |
| Preceded by | Godfrey Agnew |
| Succeeded by | Geoffrey de Deney |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Neville Egerton Leigh 4 June 1922 |
| Died | 1 August 1994 (aged 72) |
| Spouse |
Denise Branch (m. 1944) |
| Children | 3, including Edward |
| Education | Charterhouse School |
| Occupation | Civil Servant |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Branch/service |  Royal Air Force |
| Unit | RAF Intelligence |
| Battles/wars | Second World War |
Sir Neville Egerton Leigh KCVO (4 June 1922 – 1 August 1994) was a senior British civil servant, descended from a Cheshire gentry family of medieval origin.