Donald Limon
| Sir Donald Limon KCB |
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| 45th Clerk of the House of Commons | |
| In office 1994–1998 |
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| Preceded by | Sir Clifford Boulton |
| Succeeded by | William McKay |
Sir Donald William Limon, KCB (29 October 1932 – 26 July 2012) was a British public servant who served as Clerk of the House of Commons from 1994 to 1997.[1][2][3]
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Early life
Limon was born on 29 October 1932 in Hartlepool to Arthur Limon, the borough treasurer of West Hartlepool, and Dora Limon.[2][3][4] He was educated at the Chorister School, Durham, an independent preparatory school adjacent to Durham Cathedral, and then from 1946 to 1950 at Durham School, then an all-boys independent school in Durham.[1][4] A keen cricketer, he played for the school first elevens and was captain of his house team. He was Head of House, the Caffinites, in his final year.[4]
On leaving school, Limon undertook National Service at the Royal Army Service Corps brigade headquarters in the Republic of Korea. On discharge, and following a term of school teaching, in 1953 he accepted a local authority award to study Philosophy, Politics and Economics at Lincoln College, Oxford. He graduated from the University of Oxford with a second-class Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1956.[1]
Career
In the autumn of 1956, Limon was appointed an Assistant Clerk in the House of Commons, and served in the Clerk's Department until his retirement in 1998.[1] He was Clerk of Financial Committees from 1981 to 1984, Principal Clerk of the Table Office from 1985 to 1989, and the Clerk of Committees from 1989 to 1990.[2] On 1 November 1990, he was appointed Clerk Assistant of the House of Commons.[5] On 1 November 1994, he was appointed Clerk of the House of Commons therefore becoming chief executive of the house.[6]
Honours
Limon was appointed Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in the 1993 New Year Honours.[7] He was promoted to Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) in the 1997 Queen's Birthday Honours.[8]
References
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- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 52327. p. 17208. 6 November 1990. Retrieved 09 March 2014.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 53840. p. 15477. 4 November 1994. Retrieved 09 March 2014.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 53153. p. 3. 30 December 1992. Retrieved 09 March 2014.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 54794. p. 2. 13 June 1997. Retrieved 09 March 2014.
