Edward Eveleigh

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Sir Edward Walter Eveleigh, ERD (8 October 1917 - 24 September 2014) was a British barrister, judge and British Army officer. He presided over a number of high-profile cases including that of the serial killer Graham Young and the former MP John Stonehouse. He went on to serve as a Lord Justice of Appeal from 1977 to 1985.[1][2][3]

Early life[edit]

Eveleigh was born on 8 October 1917 in Eastleigh, Hampshire.[1] His father was a railway clerk.[2] He was educated at Peter Symonds Grammar School, an all-boys grammar school in Winchester.[3] While at school, he held the record for the 100-yard dash.[1] He was a member of his school's Officer Training Corps, the forerunner to the Combined Cadet Force.[4]

He studied law at Brasenose College, Oxford University.[2] Following a break in his studies when he was called up at the start of WW2, he graduated in 1940 with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree.[1] This was later promoted to Master of Arts (MA Oxon), as per tradition.

Career[edit]

Military service[edit]

Eveleigh was commissioned into the reserve of the Royal Regiment of Artillery on 29 August 1936 as a second lieutenant.[4] He was called up at the start of World War II and served for six weeks during the Phoney War before returning to his university studies.[1]

Legal career[edit]

He took silk in 1961, having been appointed a Queen's Counsel (QC) on 10 April of that year.[5]

On 25 April 1961, he was appointed a Recorder, a part-time judge, sitting at the magistrates' court of Burton-upon-Trent.[6]

Arms[edit]

Coat of arms of Edward Eveleigh
Motto
Facias Ipse [7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e Morton, James (9 October 2014). "Sir Edward Eveleigh obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  2. ^ a b c "Sir Edward Eveleigh". The Times. 19 October 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Sir Edward Eveleigh - obituary". The Daily Telegraph. 3 October 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  4. ^ a b "No. 34318". The London Gazette. 28 August 1936. p. 5599.
  5. ^ "No. 42324". The London Gazette. 11 April 1961. p. 2651.
  6. ^ "No. 42341". The London Gazette. 28 April 1961. p. 3164.
  7. ^ "Lincoln's Inn Great Hall, Wd27 Everleigh, E". Baz Manning. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
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