The Lord Evershed | |
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Lord of Appeal in Ordinary | |
In office 19 April 1962 – 10 January 1965 | |
Preceded by | The Viscount Simonds |
Succeeded by | The Lord Pearson |
Master of the Rolls | |
In office 1 June 1949 – 19 April 1962 | |
Preceded by | The Lord Greene |
Succeeded by | The Lord Denning |
Personal details | |
Born | Francis Raymond Evershed 8 August 1899 Stapenhill, Burton upon Trent |
Died | 3 October 1966 (aged 67) St Andrews Hospital, Northampton |
Nationality | British |
Spouse | Cecily Elizabeth Joan Bennett |
Alma mater | Balliol College, Oxford |
Profession | Barrister, Judge |
Francis Raymond Evershed, 1st Baron Evershed, PC (8 August 1899 – 3 October 1966) was a British judge who served as Master of the Rolls, and subsequently became a Law Lord.[1]