Background
Winnifrith was born at Ightham, Kent, the son of Rev Bertram Winnifrith.
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John Winnifrith
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Education
He was educated at Westminster School and Christ Church, Oxford.
Career
He entered the Board of Trade in 1932 and went to the Treasury in 1934. During World World War II he was seconded to be Assistant Secretary to the War Cabinet Office and Civil Service Combined Operation Headquarters from 1942 to 1944. He was awarded Central Bank in 1950.
In 1957 he became Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, and was knighted Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath in 1959.
Membership
On retirement in 1967 Winnifrith was Trustee of the British Museum (Natural History) from 1967 to 1972, Director General of the National Trust from 1968 to 1970, a member of the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution 1970 to 1973, a member of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission from 1970 to 1973, and the of the Hops Marketing Board from 1970 to 1978.
