Lawrence Byford
| Sir Lawrence Byford CBE QPM DL | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 August 1925 |
| Died | 10 February 2018 (aged 92) |
| Occupation | Police officer |
| Office | Chief Inspector of Constabulary |
| Term | 1983–1987 |
| Predecessor | James Crane |
| Successor | Richard Barratt |
Sir Lawrence Byford CBE QPM DL (10 August 1925 – 10 February 2018) was Chief Inspector of Constabulary from 1983 to 1987.[1]
Education
Byford was educated at the University of Leeds.[2]
Wartime service
During World War Two Byford served with the Royal Signals.
Career
Byford's police career began in 1947 as a constable with the West Riding Constabulary, where he rose to be the Commander of the Huddersfield Division. He left in 1968 to join the senior leadership team of Lincolnshire Police, and was Chief Constable from 1973 to 1977. He was a Regional Inspector of Constabulary from 1978 until his appointment to the top job. In retirement he served as President of Yorkshire County Cricket Club from 1991 to 1999.[3]
Reports
He conducted the inquiry into the Yorkshire Ripper Case.[4]
Awards
He was awarded the Queen's Police Medal in 1973. He was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1979, and was knighted in the 1984.[5]
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| Ribbon | Description | Notes |
| Knight Bachelor (Kt) |
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| Order of the British Empire (CBE) |
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| Queen's Police Medal (QPM) |
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| Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal | |
Private life
In 1950 he married Muriel Campbell Massey: they have three children, one of whom was Deputy Director General of the British Broadcasting Corporation and head of BBC Journalism from 2004 to 2011.[6]
Later life
Byford was President of Yorkshire County Cricket Club from 1990 to 1999;[7] and a Deputy Lieutenant of North Yorkshire from 1992.[8]
References
- ↑ ‘BYFORD, Sir Lawrence’, Who's Who 2016, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2016; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2015 ; online edn, November 2015 accessed 14 May 2016
- ↑ "Chief Inspector of Constabulary who found glaring errors in the Yorkshire Ripper investigation" Daily Telegraph Issue no 50,615 p 27 dated Tuesday 13 February 2018
- ↑ List Of Yorkshire County Cricket Club Presidents
- ↑ Byford Report
- ↑ "No. 49696". The London Gazette (Supplement). 2 April 1984. p. 1.
- ↑ Neil Midgley "BBC's Mark Byford made redundant", Daily Telegraph, 11 October 2010
- ↑ YCCC web-site
- ↑ Yorkshire Post
| Police appointments | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by James Crane |
HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary for England, Wales and Northern Ireland 1983–1987 |
Succeeded by Richard Barrett |