Charles Williams, Baron Williams of Elvel
The Lord Williams of Elvel | |
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| Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
| In office 22 May 1985 – 30 December 2019 Life Peerage | |
| Chairman of the Prices Commission | |
| In office 1977–1979 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Charles Cuthbert Powell Williams 9 February 1933 Oxford, England |
| Died | 30 December 2019 (aged 86) |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse(s) | Jane Gillian Portal |
| Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford London School of Economics |
| Profession | businessman |
Charles Cuthbert Powell Williams, Baron Williams of Elvel, CBE, PC (9 February 1933 – 30 December 2019[1][2]) was a British businessman, cricketer and Labour life peer. He was a member of the House of Lords from 1985 until his death.
In his 20s he played first-class cricket while at university and for several seasons afterwards. He was the stepfather of Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury.[3]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Lord Williams of Elvel – obituary". The Telegraph (UK). 5 January 2020.
- ↑ "Lord Williams of Elvel obituary". The Times (UK). 7 January 2020.
- ↑ Charles Moore (8 April 2016). "Winston Churchill's right-hand man and an affair to shake the Establishment". The Telegraph. Daily Telegraph (online), London. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
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