Patrick Neill, Baron Neill of Bladen
The Lord Neill of Bladen | |
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| Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford | |
| In office 1985–1989 | |
| Chancellor | The Earl of Stockton The Lord Jenkins of Hillhead |
| Preceded by | Sir Geoffrey Warnock |
| Succeeded by | Sir Richard Southwood |
| Warden of All Souls College, Oxford | |
| In office 1977–1995 | |
| Preceded by | John Hanbury Angus Sparrow |
| Succeeded by | John Davis |
| Member of the House of Lords | |
| In office 20th December 1983 – 18th May 2016 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Francis Patrick Neill 8 August 1926 |
| Died | 28 May 2016 (aged 89) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Crossbencher |
| Spouse(s) | Caroline Susan Debenham |
| Children | 6 |
| Education | Highgate School |
| Alma mater | University of Oxford |
Francis Patrick Neill, Baron Neill of Bladen, QC (8 August 1926 – 28 May 2016) was a British barrister and cross bench member of the House of Lords.
Early life and education[]
A son of Sir Thomas Neill, Patrick Neill was educated at Highgate School and Magdalen College, Oxford.
Legal career[]
He became a barrister in 1951 and took silk in 1966. After heading One Hare Court, he became head of chambers of , in Lincoln's Inn when the two merged in 1999.[1] Lord Neill left Serle Court in 2008 to join his elder brother Sir Brian Neill, a former Court of Appeal judge, at 20 Essex Street.[2]
University of Oxford[]
He was Warden of All Souls College, Oxford, from 1977 until 1995, and an Honorary Fellow since 1995. He was Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University from 1985 till 1989,[3] and played a major part in the University's decision to undertake The Campaign for Oxford. He was an unsuccessful candidate in the 2003 University of Oxford Chancellor election.
Family life[]
In 1954 he married Caroline Susan Debenham, daughter of Sir Piers Kenrick Debenham.[4] They had six children:
- Timothy Piers Patrick Neill
- Robin Charles Richard Neill
- Jonathan Francis Kenrick Neill
- Harriet Susan Anne Neill
- Matthew Piers Thomas Neill
- Emma Charlotte Angela Neill, married to Rt Hon. Christopher Geidt, Baron Geidt, the former Private Secretary to HM The Queen.[5]
He died in May 2016 at the age of 89.[6]
Honours[]
Having been knighted in 1983,[7] Neill was made a Life Peer as Baron Neill of Bladen, of Briantspuddle in the County of Dorset, on 28 November 1997.[8] He sat in the House of Lords as a crossbencher until 18 May 2016, at which point he ceased to be a member pursuant to section 2 of the House of Lords Reform Act 2014, having failed to attend during the whole of the 2015–16 session without being on leave of absence.[9]
References[]
- ^ "One Hare Court and Serle Court merge". The Lawyer. 1999.
- ^ "New Head of Chambers". Serle Court. 2007. Archived from the original on 2 March 2012.
- ^ "Previous Vice-Chancellors". University of Oxford, UK. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
- ^ The Times, 26 April 1954, page 8.
- ^ The Times, 16 July 1996, page 18.
- ^ "Lord Neill of Bladen". Daily Telegraph. 2016.
- ^ "No. 49575". The London Gazette. 20 December 1983. p. 16802.
- ^ "No. 54967". The London Gazette. 3 December 1997. p. 13561.
- ^ "Four absent peers cease to be House of Lords members". BBC News. 19 May 2016. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
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