Background
Eccles-Williams, Hilary Á Beckett was born on May 10, 1917 in Oxford, England. Son of Cyril Archibald and Hermione á Beckett (Terrell) E.-W.
Eccles-Williams, Hilary Á Beckett was born on May 10, 1917 in Oxford, England. Son of Cyril Archibald and Hermione á Beckett (Terrell) E.-W.
Master of Arts, Brasenose College, Oxford, England, 1938.
Director, managing director, chairman, Rabone, Petersen and Limited company, Birmingham, England, 1947-1989; consul, British Government, Nicaragua, 1951-1959; consul, British Government, Cuba, 1953-1961; consul, British Government, Costa Rica, 1964-1989; consul, British Government, Bolivia, 1974-1975; retired, 1989. Chairman Assay Office, Birmingham, 1979-1988.
President Consular Association, Birmingham, England, 1974-1975, Birmingham Chamber of Commerce, 1964-1965, Association British C. of Cs., 1970-1972, Conservative Party, Birmingham, 1976-1984. Chairman British Export Houses Association, London, 1958-1960;freeman City of London, since 1972. Life governor Birmingham University, since 1966.
Chairman Macmillan Cancer Appeal, Birmingham, 1991-1994. Major Royal Artillery, 1939-1946. Member North Warwickshire Golf Club.
Married Jeanne Marjorie Goodwin, September 21, 1943. Children: Virginia, Tamara, Sherry, Simon, Mark, Sophie.