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Humphrey Waldock

1904 – 1981

British jurist and international lawyer

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About Humphrey Waldock

Lived 1904 – 1981 (aged 77). Humphrey Waldock was a British judge, lawyer and jurist.

Sir Claud Humphrey Meredith Waldock, (13 August 1904 – 15 August 1981) was a British jurist and international lawyer.

Education Waldock was born to a tea planter and his wife in Colombo, Ceylon.

Personal life Waldock married Ethel Beatrice Williams in 1934, with whom he had one son, Humphrey Edward, and one daughter, Jill. In his Who's Who entry, he expressed an interest in cricket, tennis, fishing and shooting.

Publications Waldock wrote books on the law of mortgages, the use of force, general public international law and dozens of articles on international law. escutcheon = Or an estoile Sable on a chief Sable two branches of palm in saltire Gold. crest = A demi panther Sable holding in the dexter paw a branch as in the arms and resting the sinister paw on an estoile Or. motto = Non Sine Pulvere Palma

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
Uppingham School
Positions held
President of the International Court of Justice, Judge of the International Court of Justice, Judge of the European Court of Human Rights, President of the European Court of Human Rights
Awards
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George; Officer of the Order of the British Empire; Knight Bachelor
Also known as
Claud Humphrey Meredith Waldock, Sir Humphrey Waldock, Sir Claud Humphrey Meredith Waldock, C. H. M. Waldock

People in Humphrey Waldock's life

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Contemporaries

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Humphrey Waldock?

British jurist and international lawyer (1904–1981)

When was Humphrey Waldock born?

Humphrey Waldock was born on 13 August 1904 in Colombo.

When did Humphrey Waldock die?

Humphrey Waldock died on 15 August 1981 in The Hague.

What was Humphrey Waldock's occupation?

Humphrey Waldock was a judge, lawyer and jurist.

What nationality was Humphrey Waldock?

Humphrey Waldock was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Humphrey Waldock

· Wikidata: Q1637275

· DBpedia: Humphrey Waldock

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