Murrie, William Stewart, Sir, 1903-1994 (civil servant)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1903-1994. - 1994
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Transcript of a speech delivered by Sir William Murrie on the occasion of his 80th birthday, with covering note of Peter Mackay.
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Identifier: Acc.14491
Scope and Contents
The speech was delivered by Sir William Murrie at a dinner to celebrate his 80th birthday arranged by the Heads of Department in the Scottish Office, held at the Caledonian Hotel, Edinburgh. It contains an account of life in the Scottish Office during the interwar period, when it was based in Dover House, Whitehall, London. A covering note by Peter Mackay with biographical profiles of figures mentioned in the text, including Sir Douglas Haddow, Sir Charles Cunningham, Sir William Kerr...
Dates:
16 December 1983.