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]
- ^ ODNB article by Nicholls of Birkenhead, Evershed, (Francis) Raymond, Baron Evershed (1899–1966), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, Sept 2004; online edn, Jan 2008, Retrieved 27 March 2008.