Charles Williams, Baron Williams of Elvel
Charles Cuthbert Powell Williams, Baron Williams of Elvel, (9 February 1933 – 30 December 2019[1][2]) was a British businessman, cricketer and Labour life peer. He was a member of the House of Lords from 1985 until his death.
The Lord Williams of Elvel | |
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| Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
| In office 22 May 1985 – 30 December 2019 Life Peerage | |
| Chairman of the Prices Commission | |
| In office 1977–1979 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Charles Cuthbert Powell Williams 9 February 1933 Oxford, England |
| Died | 30 December 2019 (aged 86) |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse(s) | Jane Gillian Portal |
| Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford London School of Economics |
| Profession | businessman |
In his 20s he played first-class cricket while at university and for several seasons afterwards. He was the stepfather of Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury.[3]
References
- ↑ Lord Williams of Elvel – obituary. 5 January 2020. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2020/01/05/lord-williams-elvelbanker-county-cricketer-biographer-labour/.
- ↑ Lord Williams of Elvel obituary. 7 January 2020. http://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/lord-williams-of-elvel-obituary-7sqb8d36j.
- ↑ Charles Moore (8 April 2016). Winston Churchill's right-hand man and an affair to shake the Establishment. Daily Telegraph (online), London. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/04/08/winston-churchills-right-hand-man-and-an-affair-to-shake-the-est/. Retrieved 10 April 2016.