Background
Kirkman, William Patrick was born on October 23, 1932 in Samastipur, India. Son of Geoffrey Charles Aylward and Bertha Winifred (Hudson) Kirkman.
Kirkman, William Patrick was born on October 23, 1932 in Samastipur, India. Son of Geoffrey Charles Aylward and Bertha Winifred (Hudson) Kirkman.
Bachelor, Oxford (England) University, 1955. Master of Arts, Oxford (England) University, 1959.
Member editorial staff Express & Star, Wolverhampton, 1955-1957, The Times, London, 1957-1964, Commonwealth staff correspondent, 1960-1964, Africa correspondent, 1962-1964. Assistant secretary department Careers Service Oxford University, 1964-1968. Secretary, head department Careers Service Cambridge (England) University, 1968-1992.
Secretary, editor The Cambridge Society, since 1992. Fellow Wolfson College, Cambridge, 1968-2000, emeritus, since 2000. Director Press Fellowship Programme, 1982-1996.
Administrator American Friends of Cambridge University, since 2000.
Trustee Sir Halley Stewart Trust, since 1969. Fellow Royal Commonwealth Society, Royal Society of Arts.
Married Anne Teasdale Fawcett, March 5, 1959. Children: George William, Edward Thomas, Eleanor Mary.