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347: 367: 335: 67: 311:, at the request of local council associations, to head a departmental committee looking into the management of local government. The Maud Committee reported three years later. During the course of the inquiry, Maud was chosen to head a 378:, was published in 1969. It advocated the wholesale reform of local council boundaries and the institution of large unitary councils based on the principle of mixing rural and urban areas. Accepted by the Labour government of 220:
and from 1932 to 1939 Fellow (Praelector in Politics) and Dean of the college. He was awarded a Rhodes Travelling Scholarship to Africa in 1932 and held a University Lectureship in Politics at Oxford University, 1938–9.
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with minor changes, the opposition from rural areas convinced the Conservative opposition to oppose it and no further action was taken after the Conservatives won the
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from 1959 to 1961, and Ambassador from 1961, when the country became a republic and left the
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He retired as Master of University College in 1976, to be succeeded by the leading lawyer
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The Report of the Royal Commission on Local Government in England, popularly known as the
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where he was awarded an A.B. in 1929. From 1929 to 1932 he was a Junior Research Fellow
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Ambassadors and High Commissioners of the United Kingdom to South Africa
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Experiences of an Optimist: The Memoirs of John Redcliffe-Maud
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John Primatt Redcliffe Redcliffe-Maud, Baron Redcliffe-Maud
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Redcliffe-Maud House in North Oxford, named in his honour.
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Himself as British High Commissioner to South Africa
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Local government in England as proposed by the 1969
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Oxford University Press. 251:Commander of the Order of the British Empire 764: 731:(Supplement). 31 December 1954. p. 3. 515: 65: 1235:Masters of Birkbeck, University of London 933: 492:Redcliffe-Maud, Lord, & Wood, Bruce, 307:In March 1964, Maud was appointed by Sir 267:Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath 750: 721: 711:(Supplement). 4 June 1946. p. 2759. 701: 691:(Supplement). 5 June 1942. p. 2489. 681: 524: 365: 345: 333: 1210:People educated at Summer Fields School 943:Oxford Dictionary of National Biography 576:Oxford Dictionary of National Biography 14: 1270:Civil servants in the Ministry of Food 1177: 974:Catalogue of the Redcliffe-Maud papers 896: 1245:Masters of University College, Oxford 1230:Fellows of University College, Oxford 452:Library. Redcliffe-Maud House at the 448:, Oxford. His archive is held by the 302: 1157:Master of University College, Oxford 798: 323:, hyphenating his surname to become 439: 24: 1285:1960s in Bechuanaland Protectorate 1280:1950s in Bechuanaland Protectorate 1240:Life peers created by Elizabeth II 1125:British Ambassador to South Africa 241:(1939–1943) and was also based at 210:Oxford University Dramatic Society 25: 1311: 927: 823:National Portrait Gallery, London 496:. Oxford University Press, 1974. 494:English Local Government Reformed 444:John Redcliffe-Maud is buried in 775:"A short history of Stavertonia" 224: 1215:People educated at Eton College 890: 861: 836: 811: 744: 715: 695: 645:Oxford University Calendar 1935 618:Oxford University Calendar 1932 606:Oxford University Calendar 1932 1005:as Permanent Secretary of the 897:Sisson, C.H. (6 August 1981). 675: 650: 638: 611: 599: 566: 538: 414:Redcliffe-Maud was married to 13: 1: 1220:Alumni of New College, Oxford 1092:British High Commissioner to 760:. 23 June 1967. p. 7032. 662:Birkbeck University of London 534:. 11 July 1967. p. 7641. 508: 389: 269:in 1946, and was raised to a 187: 1295:Burials at Holywell Cemetery 967:UK public library membership 593:UK public library membership 327:, of the City and County of 7: 1185:Civil servants from Bristol 1049:Permanent Secretary of the 464:is named in honour of him. 317:local government in England 86:John Primatt Redcliffe Maud 10: 1316: 1052:Ministry of Fuel and Power 982:London School of Economics 934:Armstrong, Robert (2004). 877:London School of Economics 779:University College, Oxford 450:London School of Economics 420:Somerville College, Oxford 263:Ministry of Fuel and Power 218:University College, Oxford 71:Portrait of Redcliffe-Maud 29: 1225:Harvard University alumni 1163: 1154: 1146: 1141: 1131: 1122: 1112: 1100: 1089: 1081: 1076: 1066: 1047: 1039: 1028: 1014: 995: 990: 409: 404:National Portrait Gallery 162: 154: 143: 133: 122: 105: 81: 76: 64: 41: 805:George Allen & Unwin 658:"Principals and Masters" 467: 265:until 1958. He became a 398:. His 1973 portrait by 277:, Maud appeared on the 257:(1945–1952), rising to 208:he was a member of the 196:, Maud was educated at 48:The Lord Redcliffe-Maud 952:10.1093/ref:odnb/31427 904:London Review of Books 899:"The company he keeps" 585:10.1093/ref:odnb/31427 473:Redcliffe-Maud, John, 418:, who was educated at 371: 363: 343: 1290:1960s in South Africa 1022:Ministry of Education 384:1970 general election 376:Redcliffe-Maud Report 369: 349: 340:Redcliffe-Maud Report 337: 315:on the reform of all 293:Union of South Africa 255:Ministry of Education 1043:Sir Donald Fergusson 799:Wood, Bruce (1976). 325:Baron Redcliffe-Maud 44:The Right Honourable 1135:Sir Hugh Stephenson 1085:Percivale Liesching 1017:Permanent Secretary 991:Government offices 402:can be seen in the 319:. He was awarded a 259:Permanent Secretary 202:New College, Oxford 1008:Board of Education 999:Sir Maurice Holmes 757:The London Gazette 728:The London Gazette 708:The London Gazette 688:The London Gazette 531:The London Gazette 454:University College 433:Britten's Children 372: 364: 352:University College 344: 303:The Maud Committee 271:Knight Grand Cross 245:, working for the 214:Harvard University 32:John Maud (bishop) 1173: 1172: 1164:Succeeded by 1142:Academic offices 1132:Succeeded by 1118: 1106: 1101:Succeeded by 1077:Diplomatic posts 1067:Succeeded by 1061: 1058:Ministry of Power 1029:Succeeded by 1012: 978:Archives Division 965:(Subscription or 807:. pp. 74–75. 591:(Subscription or 456:Annexe known as " 446:Holywell Cemetery 289:High Commissioner 166: 165: 129:, Oxford, England 127:Holywell Cemetery 16:(Redirected from 1307: 1300:Diplomatic peers 1147:Preceded by 1116: 1113:Preceded by 1104: 1082:Preceded by 1055: 1040:Preceded by 1033:Gilbert Flemming 1002: 996:Preceded by 988: 987: 970: 962: 960: 958: 939: 921: 920: 918: 916: 894: 888: 887: 885: 883: 869:"Redcliffe-Maud" 865: 859: 858: 856: 854: 840: 834: 833: 831: 829: 815: 809: 808: 796: 790: 789: 787: 785: 771: 762: 761: 748: 742: 739: 733: 732: 719: 713: 712: 699: 693: 692: 679: 673: 672: 670: 668: 654: 648: 642: 636: 630: 621: 615: 609: 603: 597: 596: 588: 570: 564: 563: 561: 559: 542: 536: 535: 522: 440:Death and legacy 428:Benjamin Britten 313:Royal Commission 287:in 1958. He was 284:The Brains Trust 247:Ministry of Food 239:Birkbeck College 183: 178: 112: 109:20 November 1982 95: 93: 77:Personal details 69: 59: 39: 38: 21: 1315: 1314: 1310: 1309: 1308: 1306: 1305: 1304: 1175: 1174: 1169: 1160: 1152: 1150:Arthur Goodhart 1137: 1128: 1120: 1108: 1097: 1093: 1087: 1072: 1063: 1054: 1050: 1045: 1035: 1025: 1020: 1006: 1001: 964: 956: 954: 930: 925: 924: 914: 912: 895: 891: 881: 879: 867: 866: 862: 852: 850: 842: 841: 837: 827: 825: 817: 816: 812: 797: 793: 783: 781: 773: 772: 765: 749: 745: 740: 736: 720: 716: 700: 696: 680: 676: 666: 664: 656: 655: 651: 643: 639: 633:Who's Who, 1965 631: 624: 616: 612: 604: 600: 590: 572: 571: 567: 557: 555: 544: 543: 539: 523: 516: 511: 479:Hamish Hamilton 470: 442: 412: 392: 305: 227: 190: 176: 172: 114: 110: 97: 96:3 February 1906 91: 89: 88: 87: 72: 60: 51: 49: 46: 35: 28: 23: 22: 15: 12: 11: 5: 1313: 1303: 1302: 1297: 1292: 1287: 1282: 1277: 1272: 1267: 1262: 1257: 1252: 1247: 1242: 1237: 1232: 1227: 1222: 1217: 1212: 1207: 1202: 1197: 1192: 1187: 1171: 1170: 1167:Arnold Goodman 1165: 1162: 1153: 1148: 1144: 1143: 1139: 1138: 1133: 1130: 1121: 1114: 1110: 1109: 1102: 1099: 1088: 1083: 1079: 1078: 1074: 1073: 1070:Dennis Proctor 1068: 1065: 1046: 1041: 1037: 1036: 1030: 1027: 1013: 997: 993: 992: 986: 985: 971: 929: 928:External links 926: 923: 922: 889: 860: 835: 810: 791: 763: 743: 734: 714: 694: 674: 649: 637: 622: 610: 598: 565: 537: 513: 512: 510: 507: 506: 505: 490: 469: 466: 441: 438: 411: 408: 391: 388: 304: 301: 249:. He became a 226: 223: 189: 186: 164: 163: 160: 159: 156: 152: 151: 145: 141: 140: 135: 131: 130: 124: 120: 119: 113:(aged 76) 107: 103: 102: 85: 83: 79: 78: 74: 73: 70: 62: 61: 50: 47: 42: 26: 18:Redcliffe-Maud 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 1312: 1301: 1298: 1296: 1293: 1291: 1288: 1286: 1283: 1281: 1278: 1276: 1273: 1271: 1268: 1266: 1263: 1261: 1258: 1256: 1253: 1251: 1248: 1246: 1243: 1241: 1238: 1236: 1233: 1231: 1228: 1226: 1223: 1221: 1218: 1216: 1213: 1211: 1208: 1206: 1203: 1201: 1198: 1196: 1193: 1191: 1188: 1186: 1183: 1182: 1180: 1168: 1159: 1158: 1151: 1145: 1140: 1136: 1127: 1126: 1119: 1111: 1107: 1096: 1095: 1086: 1080: 1075: 1071: 1062: 1059: 1053: 1044: 1038: 1034: 1024: 1023: 1018: 1011: 1010: 1009: 1000: 994: 989: 983: 979: 975: 972: 968: 953: 949: 945: 944: 938: 932: 931: 910: 906: 905: 900: 893: 878: 874: 870: 864: 849: 845: 839: 824: 820: 814: 806: 802: 795: 780: 776: 770: 768: 759: 758: 753: 747: 738: 730: 729: 724: 718: 710: 709: 704: 698: 690: 689: 684: 678: 663: 659: 653: 646: 641: 634: 629: 627: 619: 614: 607: 602: 594: 586: 582: 578: 577: 569: 553: 552: 547: 541: 533: 532: 527: 521: 519: 514: 503: 502:0-198-88091-X 499: 495: 491: 488: 487:0-241-10569-2 484: 480: 476: 472: 471: 465: 463: 459: 455: 451: 447: 437: 435: 434: 429: 426:, was one of 425: 424:Humphrey Maud 421: 417: 416:Jean Hamilton 407: 405: 401: 397: 387: 385: 381: 380:Harold Wilson 377: 368: 361: 357: 353: 348: 341: 336: 332: 330: 326: 322: 318: 314: 310: 300: 298: 294: 290: 286: 285: 280: 276: 272: 268: 264: 261:and then the 260: 256: 252: 248: 244: 240: 236: 232: 225:Civil service 222: 219: 215: 211: 207: 203: 199: 195: 185: 182: 175: 170: 161: 158:Civil servant 157: 153: 150: 147:4, including 146: 142: 139: 138:Jean Hamilton 136: 132: 128: 125: 123:Resting place 121: 117: 108: 104: 100: 84: 80: 75: 68: 63: 58: 54: 45: 40: 37: 33: 19: 1155: 1123: 1115: 1103: 1094:South Africa 1090: 1048: 1015: 1004: 1003: 955:. 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Index

Redcliffe-Maud
John Maud (bishop)
The Right Honourable
GCB
CBE

Bristol
Oxford
Holywell Cemetery
Jean Hamilton
Humphrey
GCB
CBE
Bristol
Eton College
New College, Oxford
Oxford
Oxford University Dramatic Society
Harvard University
University College, Oxford
World War II
Master
Birkbeck College
Reading Gaol
Ministry of Food
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Ministry of Education
Permanent Secretary
Ministry of Fuel and Power
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath

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