Sir Rupert Beswicke Howorth (13 July 1880 – 3 January 1964) was a British barrister and senior civil servant. Howorth was the son of the politician, barrister and historian Sir Henry Hoyle Howorth and Katherine Brierley. He entered the

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in 1908 and transferred to

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in 1915. In 1919 he was seconded to the

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, and he served as the Secretary at the

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s of 1923, 1926, 1930 and 1937. In 1930 he became Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet, holding the position until 1942. He was made

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in 1933. Between 1938 and 1942 he was Clerk of the Privy Council. Howorth was made

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in the

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. He was Secretary of the Commissions of the Peace between 1945 and 1946.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Howorth, Rupert 1880 births 1964 deaths British barristers British civil servants Clerks of the Privy Council Companions of the Order of the Bath English justices of the peace Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George Knights Commander of the Royal Victorian Order