Frank Ereaut

Background

Ereaut was born in London, the son of Herbert Parker Ereaut (who predeceased him having been killed in active service in 1918) and May Julia Cobbold.

Education

Ereaut was educated at Victoria College Preparatory School in Jersey, Tormore Preparatory School in Deal and Cranleigh School.

Career

Sir Peter Crill was appointed Deputy Bailiff in 1974 and then succeed Sir Frank Ereaut as Bailiff of Jersey in January 1986. Ereaut was the grandson of James J Ereaut, a Connétable of Street Saviour. He was a Kitchener Scholar at Exeter College, Oxford.

Ereaut was called to the English and Jersey Bars in 1947.

He was appointed Her Majesty Solicitor General in 1958 and Her Majesty Attorney General in 1962. Appointment as Deputy Bailiff came in 1969 and he became Bailiff of Jersey in 1975, succeeding Sir Robert Le Masurier.

His time as a Crown Officer coincided with Jersey"s negotiations with the United Kingdom Government about the constitutional implications for Jersey of the United Kingdom"s accession to the European Economic Community. He was described as "the gentlest of gentlemen".

Achievements

• Ereaut was knighted in 1976.