Background
NORRIS, Eric was born on March 14, 1918 in Hertford. Son of late Henry F. Norris and of Ruth Norris.
NORRIS, Eric was born on March 14, 1918 in Hertford. Son of late Henry F. Norris and of Ruth Norris.
Hertford Grammar School and Saint Catharine’s College, Cambridge.
Counsellor, Delhi 1955-1957. Deputy High Commissioner, Bombay 1957-1960, Calcutta 1962-1965. Assistant Under Secretary of State, Commonwealth Office 1966-1968.
High Commissioner to Kenya 1968-1972.
Deputy Under Secretary of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office 1972-1973. High Commissioner in Malaysia 1974-1977.
Director Inchcape since 1977(Deputy Chairman 1981-1986), London Sumatra Plantations Limited., Gray Mackenzie & Company Limited. Chairman Royal Commonwealth Society 1980-1984.
Married Pamela Crane in 1941.