Background
FARRER-Brown, Leslie was born on April 2, 1904 in London. Son of the late Sydney and Annie Brown.
FARRER-Brown, Leslie was born on April 2, 1904 in London. Son of the late Sydney and Annie Brown.
London School of Economics.
Assistant Registrar, London School of Economics 1927-1928. Administration Staff, University of London 1928-1936. Secretary Central Midwives Board 1936-1944.
Ministry of Health 1941-1944.
Director Nuffield Foundation 1944-1964. Chairman Overseas Visual Aid Centre 1958-1970, Centre for Educational television Overseas 1964-1970, Institute of Race Relations 1964-1968.
Committee Research and Development in Modem Languages 1965-1970. Centre for Information on Language Teaching 1966-1972.
National Council for Social Service 1960-1973.
Voluntary Committee on Overseas Aid and Development 1966-1976, Institute of Child Health (University of London) 1966-1976. Vice-President Royal Commonwealth Society 1969-1989. Governor Commonwealth Foundation 1966-1989.
Director Alliance Building Society 1969-1983, Chairman 1975-1981.
Honorary Fellow, London School of Economics, Chair, of Council and Pro-Chancellor, University of Sussex 1976-1980. Honorary Doctor of Laws (Birmingham, Witwatersrand and Sussex), Honorary Doctor of Science (Keele), Honorary F.D.S., R.C.S. Leisure mterests: travel, painting.
Married Doris Evelyn Jamieson in 1928 (died in 1986).