Sir Raymond Evelyn "Myles" Humphreys (24 March 1925 – 22 February 1998) was a

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politician and activist, and an engineer and businessman. He served as

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from 1975 to 1977, and later chaired the Northern Irish Police Authority for a decade. He was knighted in the

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, for public service in Belfast.

Affiliations/positions

* 1976: Freeman of the City of London. * 1946: Northern Ireland Board research engineer * 1948-1955:

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research engineer

Other affiliations/positions

* Belfast Harbour Commissioner * Senator,

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* President, Northern Ireland Polio Fellowship * Chairman, National Housing and Town Planning Council * High Sheriff of Belfast (1969) * Senate of Queen's University (1975–77) * Chairman, Belfast Marathon (1981–85) * Life member, Railway Preservation Society of Ireland (from 1970 until his death) * President, City of Belfast Youth Orchestra * Director, Ulster Orchestra Society (1980–81) * Northern Ireland Tourist Board (1973–80) * Chairman, Ulster Tourist Development Association (1968–78)

Education

Humphreys attended Skegoniell Primary School,

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and the

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Death

Sir Myles Humphreys died on 22 February 1998, aged 72, from undisclosed causes.

References

External links

''Belfast Telegraph'' obituarySt Anne's Cathedral (Belfast) websiteTheatre NI website
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