Background
ANSON, John was born on August 3, 1930 in Yeovil. Son of late Sir Edward R. Anson and of the Dowager Lady Anson.
ANSON, John was born on August 3, 1930 in Yeovil. Son of late Sir Edward R. Anson and of the Dowager Lady Anson.
Winchester College, and Magdalene College, Cambridge.
Served Her Majesty Treasury 1954-1968. Financial Counsellor, British Embassy, Paris 1968-1970. Assistant Secretary Cabinet Office 1971-1972, Under-Secretary 1972-1974.
Under-Secretary Her Majesty Treasury" 1974-1977, Deputy Secretary 1977-1987.
Head, Treasury Delegate and Economics Minister, British Embassy, Washington, District of Columbia, and United Kingdom Executive Director International Monetary Fund and International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (World Bank) 1980-1983. Second Pennsylvania Secretary (Public Expenditure), Her Majesty Treasury 1987-1990.
Treasure Council of Churches for Britain and Ireland since 1991.
Married Myrica Fergie-Woods in 1957.