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John Wilson

1915 – 1993

British civil servant

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About John Wilson

Lived 1915 – 1993 (aged 77–78). John Wilson was a civil servant.

Sir John Martindale Wilson, KCB (3 September 1915 – 26 July 1993) was a British civil servant.

Wilson served as chairman of the Crown Housing Association from 1975 to 1978 and then chaired the Civil Service Appeal Board from 1978 to 1981. He was a vice-president of the Civil Service Retirement Fellowship from 1982. He was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath in 1960 and promoted to Knight Commander in 1974.

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Born
1915
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Died
1993
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Sir John Martindale Wilson

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British civil servant

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John Wilson was born in 1915.

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John Wilson died in 1993.

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John Wilson was a civil servant.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: John Wilson

· Wikidata: Q108749335

· DBpedia: John Wilson (British civil servant)

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