William Kerr Fraser

Sir
William Fraser
GCB
Chancellor of the
University of Glasgow
In office
1996–2006
Preceded bySir Alexander Cairncross
Succeeded bySir Kenneth Calman
Principal and Vice-Chancellor
of the University of Glasgow
In office
1988–1995
Preceded bySir Alwyn Williams
Succeeded bySir Graeme Davies
Permanent Secretary
to the Scottish Office
In office
1978–1988
Preceded bySir Nicholas Morrison
Succeeded bySir Russell Hillhouse
Personal details
Born(1929-03-18)18 March 1929
Glasgow, Scotland
Died13 September 2018(2018-09-13) (aged 89)
Spouse
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(m. 1956; died 2016)​
Alma materUniversity of Glasgow
ProfessionCivil servant

Sir William Kerr Fraser GCB (18 March 1929 – 13 September 2018)[2] was a British civil servant, who served as Permanent Secretary at the Scottish Office, and as Principal and later Chancellor of the University of Glasgow.

  1. ^ Lady Marion held her title in her own right since her 1996 creation as a Lady of the Order of the Thistle, an order higher in precedence than that of her husband.
  2. ^ "Obituary: Sir William Kerr Fraser, former permanent secretary at the Scottish Office and university chancellor". scotsman.com. Retrieved 10 October 2018.