Ivor Brace

Sir Ivor Llewellyn Brace (September 1898 – 24 October 1952)^[1] was a Welsh soldier and barrister who later served as a colonial judge. In 1951, he became the first Chief Justice of the Combined Judiciary of Sarawak, North Borneo and Brunei. He served in this position until his death.

Sir Ivor Brace
1st Chief Justice of the Combined Judiciary of Sarawak, North Borneo and Brunei
In office 1 December 1951 – 24 October 1952
Nominated by	Sir Winston Churchill
Appointed by	George VI
Preceded by	Robert Yorke Hedges
Succeeded by	Sir Ernest Hillas Williams
2nd Chief Justice of North Borneo
In office 1945 – 30 November 1951
Nominated by	Clement Attlee
Appointed by	George VI
Preceded by	Charles Frederick Cunningham Macaskie
Succeeded by	Office abolished
Personal details
Born	Ivor Llewellyn Brace (1898-09-00)September 1898 Abertillery, Gwent, Wales, United Kingdom
Died	24 October 1952(1952-10-24) (aged 54) Singapore General Hospital, Colony of Singapore
Citizenship	British
Nationality	Wales
Parent(s)	William Brace PC (Father) Nellie Humphreys (Mother)
Residence(s)	Monmouth, Gwent, Wales, United Kingdom
Alma mater	University College of South Wales and Monmouthshire London University
Occupation	Judge
Profession	Barrister
Military service
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Branch/service	British Army
Years of service	1916–1919
Rank	Lieutenant
Unit	Royal Welch Fusiliers Welch Regiment
Battles/wars	World War I

Career

Ivor was called to the Bar in England and Wales in 1921 and practised on the South Wales circuit.^[2] His first appointment with the Colonial Legal Service was as magistrate in the Gold Coast.^[3] In 1932, Ivor was Crown Counsel in Colonial Nigeria. He later served as assistant judge at the Nigerian High Court before being transferred to Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate to serve as puisne judge.^[2]

In 1946, Ivor left for British Borneo after being appointed Chief Justice of North Borneo and subsequently became the first Chief Justice of the Combined Judiciary of Sarawak, North Borneo and Brunei in December 1951.^[3] He was knighted in the 1952 New Year Honours.^[2][3]

Personal life

Brace was the younger of two sons of William Brace and Nellie Humphreys.

Honours

•  United Kingdom :
  • Knight Bachelor (Kt) - Sir (1952)^[2]

References

1. "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
2. "Western Mail - Saturday 25 October 1952". 25 October 1952. Retrieved 15 August 2019 – via British Newspaper Archive.
3. "Obituary" (PDF). The Sarawak Gazette. 31 October 1952. Retrieved 15 August 2019.

• "Sir Ivor's Estate", Singapore Standard, 6 April 1953, p. 3.

Legal offices
New creation	Chief Justice of the Combined Judiciary of Sarawak, North Borneo and Brunei 1951–1952	Succeeded by Sir Ernest Hillas Williams
Preceded by Charles Frederick Cunningham Macaskie	Chief Justice of North Borneo 1945–1951	Merged with office of Chief Justice of Sarawak to form Chief Justice of the Combined Judiciary of Sarawak, North Borneo and Brunei