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William Graham Greene was born in 1857, and was educated at Cheltenham College. | William Graham Greene was born in 1857, and was educated at Cheltenham College. On 29 April, 1879, he was one of 28 candidates at the examination for 12 Class I. Clerkships. Despite placing 18th he was successful, as five who did better than he declined their clerkships, and one was rejected on account of ill-health. Accordingly, he was appointed an Assistant Surveyor of Taxes at the Board of Inland Revenue, with his certificate of qualification dated 29 July.<ref>''Twenty-Fourth Report of Her Majesty's Civil Service Commissioners, Together with Appendices''. p. 173.</ref> In June, 1881, he was appointed to the [[Admiralty]] as a Clerk of the new Higher Division in the [[Accountant-General of the Navy|Accountant-General]]'s Department.{{Gaz|24992|3303|1 July 1881}} From 1887 to 1892 he served as Assistant Private Secretary to successive [[First Lord of the Admiralty|First Lords of the Admiralty]]. On the occasion of Queen Victoria's birthday he was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Civil Division of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 9 June, 1899.{{Gaz|27088|3662|9 June, 1899}} He became a Principal Clerk in 1902, and in 1907 he succeeded [[Charles Inigo Thomas|C. Inigo Thomas]] as Assistant Secretary. On the occasion of King George V's coronation he was knighted and appointed an Additional Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, of the Civil Division of the Order of the Bath (K.C.B) on 19 June, 1911.{{GazSup|28505|4592|19 June, 1911}} In 1911 he succeeded Thomas again and became [[Permanent Secretary to the Board of Admiralty]]. | ||
Having been removed as Secretary, Churchill invited Greene to become Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Munitions, where he remained until 1920, when he retired. He was unmarried. | Having been removed as Secretary, Churchill invited Greene to become Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Munitions, where he remained until 1920, when he retired. He was unmarried. | ||
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SIR William Graham Greene, K.C.B. (16 January, 1857 – 10 September, 1950) was a civil servant chiefly remembered for his years of service to the Royal Navy and tenure as Permanent Secretary to the Board of Admiralty.
Life & Career
William Graham Greene was born in 1857, and was educated at Cheltenham College. On 29 April, 1879, he was one of 28 candidates at the examination for 12 Class I. Clerkships. Despite placing 18th he was successful, as five who did better than he declined their clerkships, and one was rejected on account of ill-health. Accordingly, he was appointed an Assistant Surveyor of Taxes at the Board of Inland Revenue, with his certificate of qualification dated 29 July.[1] In June, 1881, he was appointed to the Admiralty as a Clerk of the new Higher Division in the Accountant-General's Department.[2] From 1887 to 1892 he served as Assistant Private Secretary to successive First Lords of the Admiralty. On the occasion of Queen Victoria's birthday he was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Civil Division of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 9 June, 1899.[3] He became a Principal Clerk in 1902, and in 1907 he succeeded C. Inigo Thomas as Assistant Secretary. On the occasion of King George V's coronation he was knighted and appointed an Additional Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, of the Civil Division of the Order of the Bath (K.C.B) on 19 June, 1911.[4] In 1911 he succeeded Thomas again and became Permanent Secretary to the Board of Admiralty.
Having been removed as Secretary, Churchill invited Greene to become Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Munitions, where he remained until 1920, when he retired. He was unmarried.
Bibliography
- "Sir Graham Greene" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 11 September, 1950. Issue 51793, col D, p. 6.
- Greene, Graham (1971). A Sort of Life. London: The Bodley Head. ISBN 0370003276.
See Also
Papers
- Papers in the possession of the National Maritime Museum. For a detailed list see Greene Papers at the National Maritime Museum.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by C. Inigo Thomas |
Assistant Secretary to the Board of Admiralty 1907 – 1911 |
Succeeded by Sir Oswyn A. R. Murray |
| Preceded by Sir C. Inigo Thomas |
Permanent Secretary to the Board of Admiralty 2 Oct, 1911[5] |
Succeeded by Sir Oswyn A. R. Murray |
Footnotes
- ↑ Twenty-Fourth Report of Her Majesty's Civil Service Commissioners, Together with Appendices. p. 173.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 24992. p. 3303. 1 July 1881.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27088. p. 3662. 9 June, 1899.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 28505. p. 4592. 19 June, 1911.
- ↑ The Naval Staff of the Admiralty. p. 120.
