Background
JAMES, Baron Life Peer was born on April 13, 1909 in Derby. Son of Francis and Lilian James.
JAMES, Baron Life Peer was born on April 13, 1909 in Derby. Son of Francis and Lilian James.
Taunton’s School, Southampton and Queen"s College, Oxford.
Assistant Master Winchester College 1933-1945. High Master The Manchester Grammar School 62. Vice-Chancellor, University of York 1962-1973.
Chairman Headmasters Conference 1953 and 1954.
Fellow, Winchester College 1963. Chairman Committee on Training and Education of Teachers 1970-1971.
Chairman Personal Social Services Council 76. Chairman 1976-1979; Honorary Royal Institute of British Architects Honorary Fellow Queen"s College, Oxford 1960.
Honorary Doctor of Laws (McGill.
York, Toronto), Honorary Doctor of Letters (New Brunswick), Doctorate. University (York).
University Grants Committee 1948-1958. Central Advisory Council for Education 1957. Press Council 1963-1967, Social Science Research Council 1965-1969.
Royal Fine Arts Commission 1973-1979.
Married Cordelia Wintour in 1939.