Background
AXFORD, David was born on June 14, 1934 in London. Son of Norman Axford and Joy A. (Williams) Axford.
AXFORD, David was born on June 14, 1934 in London. Son of Norman Axford and Joy A. (Williams) Axford.
Merchant Taylors School, Plymouth College, Saint John"s College Cambridge and Southampton University.
Assistant Director (SPSO) Operation Instrumentation Branch 1976-1980. Assistant Director (SPSO), Telecommunications 1980-1982. Deputy Director Observational Services 1982-1984.
Director of Services and Deputy to Director-General Meteorological Office 1984-1989.
President North. Atlantic Ocean Station Board 1982-1985. Chairman Committee of Operational World Weather Watch System Evaluations—North. Atlantic (CONA) 1985-1989.
Deputy Secretary-General World Meteorological Organization, Geneva since 1989. Honorary Secretary Royal Meteorological Society 1983-1988, Vice-President since 1989.
Groves; professional.
Married 1st Elizabeth A. Stiles in 1962 (divorced in 1980). Married 2nd Diana Bufton in 1980.