Background
Tomes was born in Street John, Jersey the son of Wilfred James Tomes, a former Connétable of the parish, and Florence Annie Amy.
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He was educated at Street John"s Elementary School and (on a States of Jersey scholarship) at Victoria College, Jersey.
Career
In 1951, Tomes qualified as a solicitor of the Royal Court of Jersey. He was elected to the States of Jersey as Deputy for Street Helier Number. 2 District in 1960 and served until 1969 presiding over several committees.
In 1969 he was appointed Her Majesty Solicitor General and was Her Majesty Attorney General between 1975 and 1985.
He was appointed as Deputy Bailiff in 1986 and served in the post until he was removed from office in 1992, at the request of the Bailiff Sir Peter Crill, by the United Kingdom"s Home Secretary Kenneth Clarke. In the 1993 elections, Tomes topped the poll to became a Senator.
