Sir Oswyn Murray | |
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Born | Oswyn Alexander Ruthven Murray 17 August 1873 |
Died | 10 July 1936 Roehampton, London, England | (aged 62)
Nationality | British |
Education | City of Oxford High School for Boys |
Alma mater | Exeter College, Oxford |
Occupation | Civil servant |
Years active | 1897–1936 |
Employer | Admiralty |
Spouse |
Mildred Octavia March
(m. 1900–1936) |
Children | Malcolm Patrick Murray Priscilla Bergne (married surname) |
Parent(s) | James Augustus Henry Murray Ada Agnes Ruthven |
Relatives | Harold James Ruthven Murray (brother) |
Awards | Order of the Bath Order of the Rising Sun (Japan) Legion of Honour (France) |
Permanent Secretary to the Admiralty | |
In office 1917–1936 | |
Preceded by | Sir W. Graham Greene |
Succeeded by | Sir R. H. Archibald Carter |
Sir Oswyn Alexander Ruthven Murray GCB (17 August 1873 – 10 July 1936) was a British civil servant who spent most of his career at the Admiralty, eventually serving as Permanent Secretary from 1917 until 1936.