Henry James (civil servant)

Henry James
Downing Street Press Secretary
In office
1979–1979
Prime MinisterMargaret Thatcher
Preceded bySir Tom McCaffrey
Succeeded byBernard Ingham
Personal details
Born
Henry James

(1919-12-12)12 December 1919
Alum Rock, Birmingham
Died10 November 1998(1998-11-10) (aged 78)
Richmond, Surrey
Spouse
Sylvia Bickell
​
(m. 1949)​
ChildrenNone
EducationKing Edward VI School
Alma materThe University of Birmingham
OccupationCivil servant

Henry James (12 December 1919-10 November 1998),[1] was a British former civil servant who served as Downing Street Press Secretary to four prime ministers, most notably Margaret Thatcher during the first year of her premiership in 1979.[2][3]

Early life

Henry James was born in Alum Rock, Birmingham and educated at King Edward VI School. He went on to read maths at The University of Birmingham.

Career

His career began at the Ministry of Health in 1938. A decade later he found himself as editor of the Ministry of National Insurance publication The Window and both London correspondent and drama critic for the Birmingham News from 1947–1951.

Between 1955 and 1961 he was head of film, television and radio at the Admiralty.[1] In total he spent 32 years with the government information services and served for four years as the head of the Central Office of Information.[2]

In later life Henry James became the first director general of the National Association of Pension Funds, director general for the European Federation for Retirement Provision and served as president of the Institute of Public Relations.

Personal life

He was married to Sylvia Bickell from 1949 until her death in 1989. They had no children.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Roth, Andrew (24 November 1998). "In and out and in at the door of No 10". The Guardian. p. 16. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Henry stood out as No 10 press secretary; OBITUARY. - Free Online Library". www.thefreelibrary.com. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Henry James". The Times. 13 November 1998. p. 25. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
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