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WHO'S WHO 1989
Vis. Fellow, Nuffield Coll., Oxford, 1981- Trustee, RAF Museum, 1983-. Hon. Air Cdre, No 1 (Co. Hertford) Maritime HQ Unit, RAuxAF, 1987–. Mem. Council,
Wycombe Abbey Sch., 1988-. Address: Swire House, 59 Buckingham Gate, SW1E 6AJ.
Clubs: White's, Brooks's, Pratt's.
SWIRE, John Anthony, CBE 1977; Hon. President, since 1987, and Director, since 1955. John Swire & Sons Ltd (Chairman, 1966–87); b 28 Feb. 1927; er s of late John Kidston Swire and Juliet Richenda, d of Theodore Barclay; m 1961, Moira Cecilia Ducharne; two s one d. Educ: Eton; University Coll., Oxford (MA). Served Irish Guards, UK and Palestine, 1945-48. Joined Butterfield & Swire, Hong Kong, 1950; Director: Swire Pacific Ltd, 1965-; Royal Insurance plc, 1975–80; British Bank of the Middle East. 1975–79: James Finlay plc, 1976-: Ocean Transport & Trading plc, 1977-83. Chairman: Hong Kong Assoc., 1975-87; Cook Soc., 1984. Member: London Adv. Cttee, Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corp., 1969-; Euro-Asia Centre Adv. Bd, 1980-; Adv. Council,
Sch. of Business, Stanford Univ., 1981–; Hon. Fellow, St Antony's Coll., Oxford, 1987. Address: Luton House, Selling, near Faversham, Kent ME13 9RQ. T: Canterbury (0227) 752234. Clubs: Brooks's, Pratt's, Cavalry and Guards, City, Flyfishers' (Pres., 1988–89); Union (Sydney).
See also Sir A. C. Swire.
SWISS, Sir Rodney (Geoffrey), Kt 1975; OBE 1964; JP; FDSRCS; President, General Dental Council, 1974-79 (Member, 1957-79); b 4 Aug. 1904; e s of Henry H. Swiss, Devonport, Devon, and Emma Jane Swiss (née Williams); m 1928, Muriel Alberta Gledhill (d 1985). Educ: Plymouth Coll.; Dean Close Sch., Cheltenham: Guy's Hosp. LDSRCS 1926, FDSRCS 1978. General dental practice, Harrow, Mddx, 1930-69 (Hon. dental
Harrow Hosp., 1935-67). NHS Mddx Exec. Council, 1947-74 (Chm., surgeon. 1970-71); Chm.. Visiting Cttee and Bd of Visitors, Wormwood Scrubs Prison, 1958-63; Mem., Central Health Services Council, 1964–74; Chairman: Standing Dental Advisory Cttee, 1964-74; Hendon Juvenile Court, 1959-64; Gore Petty Sessional Div., 1965-67 and 1970-74: Management Cttee, Sch. for Dental Auxiliaries, 1972–74. JP Mddx area, 1949. Publications: contribs to dental press. Recreation: philately. Address: Shrublands, 23 West Way, Pinner, Mddx HA5 3NX.
SWITZER, Barbara; Assistant General Secretary, Manufacturing Science Finance, since 1988; b 26 Nov. 1940; d of Albert and Edith McMinn; # 1973. John Michael Switzer.
Educ: Chorlton Central Sch., Manchester: Stretford Technical Coll. City & Guilds Final Cert. for Electrical Technician. Engrg apprentice, Metropolitan Vickers, 1957–62; Draughtswoman: GEC, Trafford Park, 1962–70; Cableform, Romiley, 1970–71; Mather & Platt. 1972-76; Divisional Organiser 1976–79, National Organiser 1979–83, AUEW (TASS); Dep. Gen. Sec., TASS-The Manufacturing Union, 1983-87. Associate Mem., Women's Engineering Soc. TUC Women's Gold Badge for services to Trade Unionism, 1976. Address: 16 Follett Drive, Abbots Langley, Herts WD5 0LP. T: Garston 674662.
SWORD, John Howe; Director, Oral History Project, University of Toronto, since 1981; a Vice-President, Associated Medical Services Inc., since 1984; b Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, 22 Jan. 1915; m 1947, Constance A. Offen; one s one d. Educ: public and high schs, Winnipeg: Univ. of Manitoba (BA); Univ. of Toronto (MA). Served War, RCAF, Aircrew navigation trg and instr in Western Canada. Taught for six years, before War, in Roland, Teulon and Winnipeg, Manitoba. Secretary, Manitoba Royal Commn on Adult Educn, 1945-46. Univ. of Toronto: Asst Sec. and Sec., Sch. of Grad. Studies, 1947-60; Exec. Asst to the President, 1960–65; Vice-Provost, 1965–67; Actg Pres., 1967-68; Exec. Vice-Pres. (Academic), and Provost, 1968-71; Actg Pres., 1971-72; Vice-Pres., Institutional Relations and Planning, 1972-74; Special Asst to the President, Institutional Relations. 1974-80; Acting Dir, Sch. of Continuing Studies, 1980-81 and 1983-84. Chm., Art Cttee, 1980-83, Finance Cttee, 1983–, Hart House, Univ. of Toronto; Chm., Certificate Review Adv. Cttee, Min. of Educn, 1984-; Member: Bd, Addiction Res. Foundn of Ont, 1981-88: Council, Royal Canadian Inst., Toronto, 1981-. Dir, Toronto Dist Heating Corp., 1983-87. Mem., United Church. Hon. LLD, Univ. of Manitoba, 1970. Recreations: tennis, swimming. Address: 8 Wychwood Park, Toronto, Ontario M6G 2V5, Canada. T: 6565876. Clubs: Faculty (Univ. of Toronto); Arts and Letters. Queen's.
SWYER, Dr Gerald Isaac Macdonald, FRCP; Consultant Endocrinologist, Department of Obstetrics and Gynæcology, University College Hospital, London, 1951–78, retired; Councillor. London Borough of Camden, 1982–86; b 17 Nov. 1917; s of Nathan Swyer: m 1945, Lynda Irene (née Nash); one s one d. Edur: St Paul's School: Magdalen College and St John's College, Oxford: University of California; Middlesex Hospital Medical School. Foundation Schol. and Leaving Exhib., St Paul's School. 1931-36; Open Exhib. and Casberd Schol.. St John's Coll., Öxford, 1936-39: Welsh Memorial Prize, 1937: Theodore Williams Schol. in Anatomy, 1938; 1st Cl. Final Honour School of Animal Physiology, 1939; Senior Demy, Magdalen Coll, 1940; Rockefeller Medical Student. Univ. of Calif. 1941, MA, DPhil, BM Oxon 1943; MD Calif, 1943: DM Oxon 1948: MRCP 1945; FRCP 1964; FRCOG ad eundem 1975. Mem. of Scientific Staff, Nat. Inst. for Med. Res., 1946-47; Endocrinologist, UCH Med. Sch., 1947. 1st Sec., formerly Chm.. Soc. for the Study of Fertility: formerly Mem. Council, Soc. for Endocrinology (Hon. Mem.); formerly Pres., Sect. of Endocrinology. Roy. Soc. Med.: formerly Sec.-Gen., Internat. Fedn of Fertility Societies and Mem. Exec. Sub-Cttee Internat. Endocrine Soc. Publications: Reproduction and Sex, 1954; papers in medical and scientific journals. Recreations: golf, music, making things. Address: Flat 4, 71 Fitzjohn's Avenue, NW3 5LS. 7:01-435 4723.
SWYNNERTON, Sir Roger (John Massy), Kt 1976; CMG 1959; OBE 1951; MC 1941: consultant in tropical agriculture and development: Director, Booker Agriculture International Ltd; b S Rhodesia, 16 Jan. 1911; s of late C. F. M. Swynnerton, CMG, formerly Dir Tsetse Research, Tanganyika, and Mrs N. A. G. Swynnerton (née Watt Smyth); m Grizel Beryl Miller, d of late R. W. R. Miller, CMG, formerly Member for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Tanganyika; two s. Educ: Lancing Coll.; Gonville and Caius Coll., Cambridge (BA Hons 1932; DipAgric 1933); imperial Coll, of Tropical Agriculture, Trinidad. AÏCTA 1934. O/c CUOTC Artillery Bty, 1932–33; TARO, 1933-60. Entered Colonial Agricultural Service as Agric. Officer and Sen. Agric. Officer, 1934-50. in Tanganyika Territory. Served War, 1939-42, with 1/6 Bn KAR (Temp. Capt. and Adjt, 1942-43); Abyssinian Campaign. Seconded to Malta on Agric. duty. 1942-43. Transferred to Kenya on promotion, Asst Director of Agric., 1951. Dep. Dir. 1954. Director, 1956. Nominated Member of Kenya Legislative Council, 1956-61; Permanent Sec., Min. of Agriculture, 1960-62; Temp. Minister for Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Water Resources, 1961, retd 1963. Mem. Advisory Cttee on Development of Economic Resources of S Rhodesia, 1961-62; Agric. Adviser and Mem. Exec. Management Bd. Commonwealth Develt Corp., 1962–76. Vis. Lectr. 1977–, and Mem. Adv. Bd. Inst. of Irrigation Studies, 1980-, Southampton Univ. President: Swinnerton Family Soc., 1982-; Tropical Agriculture Assoc., 1983–. Publications : All About KNCU Coffee. 1948: A Plan to Intensify the Development of African Agriculture in Kenya, 1954; various agricultural and scientific papers. Address: Cherry House, 2 Vincent Road.
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Stoke D'Abernon, Cobham, Surrey KT11 3JB. Clubs: Royal Commonwealth Society, Royal Over-Seas League. SYDNEY, Archbishop of, and Metropolitan of New South Wales, since 1982; Most Rev. Donald William Bradley Robinson, AO 1984; b 9 Nov. 1922;s of Rev. Richard Bradley Robinson and Gertrude Marston Robinson (née Ross); m 1949. Marie Elizabeth Taubman; three s one d. Educ: Sydney Church of England Gram. Sch.; Univ. of Sydney (BA); Queens' Coll., Cambridge (MA). Australian Army, 1941-45. Lieut Intell. Corps, 1944. Deacon 1950, Sydney; priest 1951; Curate, Manly, NSW, 1950-52; St Philip's, Sydney, 1952-53; Lecturer: Moore Coll., 1952-81 (Vice-Principal, 1959-72); Sydney Univ., 1964-81; Asst Bishop, Diocese of Sydney (Bishop in Parramatta), 1973-82. Hon. ThD Aust. Coll. of Theology, 1979. Address: St Andrew's House, Sydney Square, NSW 2000, Australia. T: (02) 265 1555.
SYDNEY, Archbishop of, (RC), since 1983; Most Rev. Edward Bede Clancy, AO 1984; DD; b 13 Dec. 1923; s of John Bede Clancy and Ellen Lucy Clancy (née Edwards), Educ: Marist Brothers Coll., Parramatta, NSW: St Patrick's Coll., Manly, NSW; Biblical Inst., Rome (LSS); Propaganda Fide Univ., Rome (DD), Ordained to priesthood, 1949; parish ministry, 1950-51; studies in Rome, 1952-54; parish ministry, 1955-57; seminary staff, 1958-61: studies in Rome, 1962-64: seminary staff. Manly, 1966-73; Auxiliary Bishop, Sydney, 1974-78; Archbishop of Canberra and Goulburn, 1979-82. Publications; The Bible--The Church's Book, 1974: contribs to Australian Catholic Record. Recreation: golf. Address: St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney, NSW 2000, Australia. T: 264-7211 (02). SYDNEY, Assistant Bishops of; see Cameron, Rt Rev. E. D.; Reid, Rt Rev. J. R.; Short,
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SYKES, Lt-Col Arthur Patrick, MBE 1945; JP: DL: b 1 Sept. 1906; e s of late Herbert R. Sykes. JP: m 1936. Prudence Margaret, d of late Maj.-Gen. D. E. Robertson, CB, DSO, Indian Army (marr. diss. 1966); one s one d; m 1968, Katharine Diana, d of Lt-Col. A. J. N. Bartlett, DSO. OBE. Educ: Eton: Magdalene College, Cambridge. 2nd Lt 60th Rifles, 1929; served India, Burma, Palestine; ADC to Governor of Bengal, 1933-35; War of 1939-45. Middle East (wounded); Lt-Col 1944. JP 1950, DL 1951. High Sheriff, 1961, Shropshire. Address: Lydham Manor, Bishop's Castle, Shropshire. T: Bishop's Castle 638486.
SYKES, Bonar Hugh Charles; farmer; formerly Counsellor in HM Diplomatic Service; b 20 Dec. 1922; s of late Sir Frederick Sykes and of Isabel, d of Andrew Bonar Law; m 1949, Mary, d of late Sir Eric Phipps and of Frances Phipps: four s. Educ: Eton; The Queen's Coll., Oxford. War service in Navy (Licut RNVR), 1942–46. Trainee with Ford Motor Co. (Tractor Div.), 1948-49. Joined Foreign Service, 1949; served in Prague, Bonn, Tehran, Ottawa, FCO; retired 1970. Pres.. Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Soc., 1975-85 (Trustee, 1947-). Chm.. Bd of Visitors of Erlestoke Prison, 1983-85 (Mem., 1977-87); Member: Area Museums Council (SW), 1976–86; Council, Museums Assoc., 1981-84. FSA 1986. High Sheriff. Wilts, 1988. Address: Conock Manor, Devizes, Wiltshire. T: Chirton 227.
SYKES, Dr Donald Armstrong; Principal of Mansfield College, Oxford, 1977-86 (Senior Research Fellow, since 1986); b 13 Feb. 1930; s of Rev. Leonard Sykes and late Edith Mary Sykes (née Armstrong); m 1962, Marta Sproul Whitehouse; two s. Educ: The High Sch. of Dundee; Univ. of St Andrews (MA 2nd cl. Classics 1952; Guthrie Scholar); Mansfield Coll.. Oxford (BA 1st cl. Theol. 1958; MA 1961; DPhil 1967); Univ. of Glasgow (DipEd). Fellow in Theology, 1959-77, and Senior Tutor, 1970-77, Mansfield Coll, Oxford. Vis. Professor, St Olaf Coll., Northfield, Minn: in Religion, 1969–70; in Classics and Religion, 1987; Hon. DD St Olaf, 1979. Publications: (contrib.) Studies of the Church in History: essays honoring Robert S. Paul, ed Horton Davies, 1983; articles and reviews in Jl Theological Studies. Studia Patristica, Byzantinische Zeitschrift. Recreations: gramophone records, walking, gardening. Address: 23 Weyland Road. Headington, Oxford OX3 8PE. T: Oxford 61576. Club: United Oxford & Cambridge University. SYKES, Edwin Leonard, CMG 1966; b 1 May 1914: m 1st, 1946, Margaret Elizabeth McCulloch (d 1973); 2nd, 1976, Dorothy Soderberg. Educ: Leys School, Cambridge (Schol.); Trinity Coll., Cambridge (Senior Schol.). Entered Dominions Office, 1937; Asst Priv. Sec. to Secretary of State. 1939. Served War, 1939–45 (despatches). Served in British High Commissions. Canada, 1945-47, India, 1952-54; idc 1955; Dep. UK High Commissioner in Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, 1956–59; Asst Under-Sec. of State, CRO, 1964–65; Dep. UK High Commissioner in Pakistan. 1965–66; Sec., Office of the Parly Comr for Administration, 1967–74. Address- 7 Upper Rose Hill, Dorking, Surrey.
SYKES, Sir Francis (Godfrey), 9th Bt, cr 1781, of Basildon; b 27 Aug. 1907;s of Francis William Sykes (d 1945) (ggs of 2nd Bt) and Beatrice Agnes Sykes (née Webb) (d 1953); S cousin, Rev. Sir Frederic John Sykes, 8th Bt. 1956; m 1st. 1934. Eira Betty (d 1970), dof G. W. Badcock; one s one d; 2nd, 1972. Nesta Mabel (d 1982), d of late Col and Mrs Harold Platt Sykes: 3rd, 1985, Ethel Florence, d of late Lt-Col and Mrs J. S. Liddell, and widow of B. G. Macartney-Filgate and of W. G. Ogden. Educ: Blundell's School, Devon; Nelson College, New Zealand. Tea planting, 1930, Air Ministry, 1939: fruit farming and estate management. 1945-57: Regional Sec., Country Landowners' Assoc., 1957-72. FCIS. Heirs Francis John Badcock Sykes [b 7 June 1942; m 1966, Susan Alexandra, er d of Adm. of the Fleet Sir E. B. Ashmore, qu: three s). Address: 7 Linney, Ludlow, Shropshire
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SYKES, (James) Richard, QC 1981; b 28 May 1934; s of late Philip James and Lucy Barbara Sykes: m 1959. Susan Ethne Patricia Allen, d of late Lt-Col J. M. and Mrs E. M. B. Allen, Morrinsville. NZ; ones three d. Educ: Charterhouse: Pembroke Coll.. Cambridge. BA 1957, MA 1971. Nat. Service, 2nd Lieut RASC, 1952-54. Called to the Bar, Lincoln's Inn, 1958. Member: City Company Law Cttee, 1974-79; City Capital Markets Cttee, 1980-; Chm., Judging Panel, Accountant and Stock Exchange Annual Awards, 1982. Mem. Management Cttee, Internat. Exhibn Co-operative Wine Soc. Ltd. 1986-. Mem. Council and Exec., VSO, 1987–, Publications: (Consultant Editor) Gore- Browne on Companies, 42nd edn 1972, 43rd edn 1977, 44th edn 1986; (ed jtly). The Conduct of Meetings, 20th edn 1966, 21st edn 1975. Address: Vassars, Langley, Hitchin, Herts SG4 7PH. T: Stevenage 352271.
SYKES, Dr John Bradbury; Head of German Dictionaries, Oxford University Press, since 1981: b Folkestone, Kent, 26 Jan. 1929; s of late Stanley William Sykes and late Eleanor Sykes Sykes (née Bradbury); m 1955. Avril Barbara Hart; one s. Educ: Wallasey Grammar Sch.; Rochdale High Sch.; St Lawrence Coll.: Wadham Coll., Oxford (BA Maths 1950); Balliol Coll., Oxford (Skynner Sen. Student): Merton Coll., Oxford (Harmsworth Sen. Schol.. MA and DPhil Astrophysics 1953). AERE, Harwell, 1953-71 (Head of Translations Office 1958, Principal Scientific Officer 1960); Member, Internat. Astronomical Union, 1958 (Pres., Commn for Documentation, 1967-73). Editor, Concise and Pocket Oxford Dictionaries, 1971-81. Mem. Bd, Translators' Guild, 1980-88 (Chm.. 1984-88). Fellow: inst. of Linguists, 1960-86 (Mem. Council, 1977-86: Editor, Incorporated Linguist. 1980-86); Inst. of Translation and Interpreting, 1988 (Chm.