Robin Guthrie | |
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Born | 27 June 1937 Cambridge, England |
Died | 12 April 2009 York, England | (aged 71)
Nationality | British |
Occupation(s) | Teacher Public servant Trustee |
Known for | Former director of the Joseph Rowntree Foundation Director of Social and Economic Affairs at the Council of Europe |
Robin Isles Loftus Guthrie (27 June 1937 – 12 April 2009) was a British teacher, public servant and chairman of several charities. [1] [2] [3]
Guthrie was born in Cambridge and attended Clifton College. He gained a certificate in education from Liverpool University and a MSc in economics from the London School of Economics. [3]
Guthrie became head of Cambridge House in 1962. [3] In 1969 he became the social development officer for the New Town in Peterborough. [2] In 1975–1979 he was the assistant director of the social work service at the Department of Health and Social Security and in 1979 became director of the Joseph Rowntree Memorial Trust. [2] In 1988 he returned to London as the Chief Charity Commissioner in a bid to update the department. His work in the department helped lead to the Charities Act (1993). [3] In 1992 he was appointed director of Social and Economic Affairs at the Council of Europe. [3] [2] He was a Trustee of the Thalidomide Trust UK, a founding chairman of the York Early Music Foundation and the founding chairman of York Museums Trust when it was formed in 2002, a governor of York St John University and chairman of York-based charity Jessie’s Fund. [1]
Gurthrie died suddenly in hospital. His funeral was held at York Minster on 1 May 2009. [1]
Robin Guthrie | |
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Born | 27 June 1937 Cambridge, England |
Died | 12 April 2009 York, England | (aged 71)
Nationality | British |
Occupation(s) | Teacher Public servant Trustee |
Known for | Former director of the Joseph Rowntree Foundation Director of Social and Economic Affairs at the Council of Europe |
Robin Isles Loftus Guthrie (27 June 1937 – 12 April 2009) was a British teacher, public servant and chairman of several charities. [1] [2] [3]
Guthrie was born in Cambridge and attended Clifton College. He gained a certificate in education from Liverpool University and a MSc in economics from the London School of Economics. [3]
Guthrie became head of Cambridge House in 1962. [3] In 1969 he became the social development officer for the New Town in Peterborough. [2] In 1975–1979 he was the assistant director of the social work service at the Department of Health and Social Security and in 1979 became director of the Joseph Rowntree Memorial Trust. [2] In 1988 he returned to London as the Chief Charity Commissioner in a bid to update the department. His work in the department helped lead to the Charities Act (1993). [3] In 1992 he was appointed director of Social and Economic Affairs at the Council of Europe. [3] [2] He was a Trustee of the Thalidomide Trust UK, a founding chairman of the York Early Music Foundation and the founding chairman of York Museums Trust when it was formed in 2002, a governor of York St John University and chairman of York-based charity Jessie’s Fund. [1]
Gurthrie died suddenly in hospital. His funeral was held at York Minster on 1 May 2009. [1]