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Sir Amherst Selby-Bigge, 1st Baronet
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Sir Lewis Amherst Selby-Bigge, 1st Baronet KCB JP (3 April 1860 – 24 May 1951) was a British civil servant, barrister, and scholar who was Permanent Secretary at the Board of Education between 1911–1925.[1]
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Sir Amherst Selby-Bigge, 1st Baronet | |
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![]() Sir Amherst in 1924 | |
Permanent Secretary at the Board of Education | |
In office 1911–1925 | |
Preceded by | Sir Robert Morant |
Succeeded by | Sir Aubrey Symonds |
Personal details | |
Born | Lewis Amherst Selby-Bigge 3 April 1860 Beckenham, Kent, England |
Died | 24 May 1951(1951-05-24) (aged 91) Lewes, Sussex, England |
Political party | Unionist Party |
Spouse |
Edith Lindsay Davison
(m. 1886) |
Relations | J. R. Davison (father-in-law) James Bowes-Lyon (grandson) |
Children | 3 |
Education | Winchester College |
Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford (B.A., 1883) University College, Oxford (M.A., 1886) |
Occupation | Civil servant |
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