Background
BANCROFT, Ian Powell Bancroft was born on December 23, 1922 in Barrow-in-Furness, Lancs, (now Cumbria). Son of A. E. and L. Bancroft.
BANCROFT, Ian Powell Bancroft was born on December 23, 1922 in Barrow-in-Furness, Lancs, (now Cumbria). Son of A. E. and L. Bancroft.
Coatham School, Redcar. Balliol College, Oxford.
Served in Rifle Brigade 1942-1945. Entered H.M. Treasury 1947. Private Secretary to Sir Henry Wilson Smith 1948-1950, to Chancellor of the Exchequer 1953-1955 to Lord Privy Seal 1955-1957.
Cabinet Office 1957-1959. Principal Private Secretary to successive Chancellors of the Exchequer 1964-1966. Under-Secretary H.M. Treasury 1966-1968.
Civil Service Department 1968-1970. Deputy Secretary, Director-General of Organization and Establishments, Department, of the Environment 1970-1972. Commander of Customs and Excise and Deputy Chair, of Board 1972-1973.
Second Perm. Secretary Civil Service Department 1973-1975. Perm. Secretary Department, of the Environment 1975-1977. Head of Home Civil Service and Perm.
Secretary Civil Service Department 1978-1981. Director Bass PLC since 1982, Rugby Group PLC since 1982, Sun Life Assurance PLC since 1983 (Deputy Chairman since 1986), Bass Leisure Ltd. since 1984, ANZ Grindlays Bank PLC since 1987, ANZ Merchant Bank 1987. Manager Board Royal Hospital and Home, Putney.
President Building Centre Trust since 1987. Vice-President Building Societies Assembly. Chair, of Trustees, Mansfield College, Oxford.
Governor, Cranleigh School. Visiting Fellow, Nuffield College, Oxford 1973-1981. Honorary Fellow Balliol College, Oxford.
Clubs: United Oxford and Cambridge University Club. Civil Service Club.
Spouse Jean Swaine, 1950. Children: two son, one d.