Sir John Hubert Oakley,
GBE (1867 – 5 December 1946) was a British surveyor. He was the head of the firm of D. Smith, Oakley and Garrard.
Oakley was born in Kensington, London, the eldest son of Christopher Percival Oakley, surveyor, and Kate Oakley, ''née'' Kingsford. An uncle was
John Oakley, Dean of Manchester. He was educated at
Uppingham School and the
Royal Agricultural College, after which he joined the family firm of Daniel Smith, Son and Oakley (later Daniel Smith, Oakley and Garrard).
Oakley served on numerous royal commissions and government committees, including the
Royal Commission,
Oxford
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and
Cambridge University
, mottoeng = Literal: From here, light and sacred draughts.
Non literal: From this place, we gain enlightenment and precious knowledge.
, established =
, other_name = The Chancellor, Masters and Schola ...
(Estates), 1919–21; Committee on Crown and Government Lands, 1921–22; Royal Commission on Compensation for suffering and damage caused by enemy action, 1922–24; River Ouse Drainage Commission, 1925–26; and the
Irish Grants Committee, 1926–29.
Oakley was
knight
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 church or the country, especially in a military capacity. Knighthood finds origins in the Gr ...
ed in 1919 and appointed GBE in 1928.
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1867 births
1946 deaths
British surveyors
Knights Bachelor
Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
People educated at Uppingham School
Alumni of the Royal Agricultural University
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