Sir Geoffrey Abdy Collins (5 June 1888 – 2 November 1986) was a British solicitor who was President of the Law Society from 1951 to 1952. Educated at Rugby School and

Christ's College, Cambridge Christ's College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. The college includes the Master, the Fellows of the College, and about 450 undergraduate and 170 graduate students. The college was founded by William Byngham in 1437 as ...

(BA, LLB), Collins was admitted as a solicitor in 1913. During the First World War, he served in The Rifle Brigade, reaching the rank of

captain Captain is a title, an appellative for the commanding officer of a military unit; the supreme leader of a navy ship, merchant ship, aeroplane, spacecraft, or other vessel; or the commander of a port, fire or police department, election precinct, e ...

. He was a member of the Royal United Kingdom Beneficent Association's Committee from 1926 to 1954 (chairman 1950–1954) and of the Council of the Law Society from 1931 to 1956. From 1951 to 1952, he was President of the Law Society. He was

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in 1952.

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* * Knights Bachelor 1888 births 1986 deaths English solicitors People educated at Rugby School Alumni of Christ's College, Cambridge British Army personnel of World War I Rifle Brigade officers {{UK-law-bio-stub