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John Atwill
Sir Milton John Napier Atwill (16 January 1926 – August 2001) was an Australian barrister, who was president of the Liberal Party of Australia between 1975 and 1982. Early life and military service Atwill was born in 1926, the son of Milton Spencer Atwill and Isobel Caroline Cavaye. He was educated at Cranbrook School, Sydney, Geelong Grammar School and Jesus College, Cambridge. He served in the Royal Australian Air Force between 1944 and 1945. He had two daughters with his wife, Susan. Professional and political career Atwill practised as a barrister between 1953 and 1973, being called to bar in New South Wales and a member of Gray's Inn. He was treasurer of the NSW Division of the Liberal Party between 1989 and 1969, president 1970 to 1975 and federal president 1975 to 1982. Atwill was knighted A knight is a person granted an honorary title of knighthood by a head of state (including the Pope) or representative for service to the monarch, the Christian denomination, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cranbrook School, Sydney
Cranbrook may refer to: People * Earl of Cranbrook, a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom ** Gathorne Gathorne-Hardy, 1st Earl of Cranbrook (1814–1906), British Conservative politician ** John Stewart Gathorne-Hardy, 2nd Earl of Cranbrook (1839–1911), Conservative Member of Parliament Places Australia * Cranbrook, Bellevue Hill, historic residence in Sydney * Cranbrook, Queensland, a suburb of Townsville * Cranbrook, Tasmania, in Glamorgan Land District * Cranbrook, Western Australia * Shire of Cranbrook, Western Australia Canada * Cranbrook, British Columbia, a city ** Cranbrook Memorial Arena * Cranbrook (electoral district), existing from 1903 to 1963 * Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport * Cranbrook, Ontario, a pre-Confederation settlement near Listowel England * Cranbrook Castle, an Iron Age Hill fort in Devon * Cranbrook, Devon, a new town in East Devon ** Cranbrook (Devon) railway station * Cranbrook, Kent ** Cranbrook Colony, a group of artists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |