Richard Frederick Wood HOLDERNESS

Background

HOLDERNESS, Richard Frederick Wood was born on October 5, 1920 in London. Son of 1st Earl of Halifax, Knight of the Order of the Garter, Order of Merit, Knight Grand Commander of the Indian Empire

Education

Eton and New College, Oxford.

Career

Minister of Pensions 1951-1953, to Minister of State, Board of Trade 1953-1954, to Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries 1954-1955. Joint Parliament. Secretary Ministry of Pensions and National Insurance 1955-1958. Parliament. Secretary Ministry of Labour 1958-1959.

Minister of Power 1959-1963, of Pensions and National Insurance.

64, of Overseas Development 1970-1974. Director Yorkshire. Conservative Newspapers 55, Hulton Press 1953-1955, F. J. C. Lilley and Company Limited.

1967-1970, Hargreaves Group Public Limited Company 1974-1986. Governor Queen Elizabeth’s Foundation for the Disabled since 1946, President since 1983.

Chairman Disablement Services Authority 91.

Regional Director Yorkshire, and Humberside Regional Board, Lloyds Bank Limited. 1981-1990; Deputy Lieutenant County of Humberside. Honorary Colonel 4th Battalion, Royal Green Jackets 1967-1989.

Honorary Doctor of Laws (Sheffield, Hull and Leeds Universities).

Interests

• Travel.

Connections

Married Diana Kellett in 1947.

Father:

1st Earl of Halifax, Knight of the Order of the Garter, Order of Merit, Knight Grand Commander of the Indian Empire

Spouse:

Diana Kellett