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Norman Brook, 1st Baron Normanbrook (Norman Craven Brook) was born on 29 April, 1902, is a British civil servant. Discover Norman Brook, 1st Baron Normanbrook's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 65 years old?
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Norman Craven Brook |
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65 years old |
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Taurus |
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29 April, 1902 |
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29 April |
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15 June, 1967 |
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Norman Brook, 1st Baron Normanbrook Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is Norman Brook, 1st Baron Normanbrook's Wife?
His wife is Ida Mary (m. 1929)
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Ida Mary (m. 1929) |
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Norman Brook, 1st Baron Normanbrook Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Norman Brook, 1st Baron Normanbrook worth at the age of 65 years old? Norman Brook, 1st Baron Normanbrook’s income source is mostly from being a successful civil servant. He is from . We have estimated Norman Brook, 1st Baron Normanbrook's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Pending |
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Under Review |
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civil servant |
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Timeline
Brook was born at 18, Cricklade Road, Bristol, the son of Frederick Charles Brook (1867–1937) and Annie (d. 1921), daughter of Thomas Smith, of Bradford, West Yorkshire.
Frederick Brook was at different times a schoolmaster, inspector of schools, tax assessor, and district inspector for the Ministry of Health.
He was the son of George Brook, of Bradford, a cabinet-maker.
Harold Macmillan (although himself of recent undistinguished crofting ancestry, notwithstanding his grandfather Daniel MacMillan's success in founding Macmillan Publishers) was fascinated by the fact that, despite Brook, his Cabinet Secretary, having "no background" and being of comparatively humble origins, he possessed "remarkably sound judgement".
Brook was educated at Wolverhampton Grammar School and Wadham College, Oxford.
Maurice Bowra, who taught Brook at Oxford, remarked when considering his progression to the heart of the establishment that Brook was "very quick... Came up with a front pocket stuffed full of pens. Soon disappeared inside. Learned the tricks."
Norman Craven Brook, 1st Baron Normanbrook, (29 April 1902 – 15 June 1967), known as Sir Norman Brook between 1946 and 1964, was a British civil servant.
Brook joined the Home Civil Service in 1925 and attained the grade of Principal in 1933 and of Assistant Secretary in 1938.
Lord Normanbrook married Ida Mary, daughter of E. A. Goshawk, in 1929.
He was Principal Private Secretary to Sir John Anderson from 1938 to 1942, Deputy Secretary (Civil) to the War Cabinet in 1942, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Reconstruction from 1943 to 1945, Additional Secretary to the Cabinet from 1945 to 1946, and Secretary of the Cabinet from 1947 to 1962.
Brook was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in 1942, promoted to Knight Commander (KCB) in 1946 and Knight Grand Cross (GCB) in 1951, and sworn of the Privy Council in 1953.
He was Cabinet Secretary between 1947 and 1962 as well as joint permanent secretary to HM Treasury and head of the Home Civil Service from 1956 to 1962.
Churchill and Brook were colleagues during the Second World War and Churchill's 1951-1955 government.
Brook was a member of The Other Club.
He was also joint permanent secretary to HM Treasury and head of the Home Civil Service from 1956 to 1962.
Brook succeeded Sir Edward Bridges as a secretary to the treasury in 1956.
On 24 January 1963 he was raised to the peerage as Baron Normanbrook, of Chelsea in the County of London.
Between 1964 and 1967 he was Chairman of the Board of Governors of the BBC.
He was one of the twelve pall bearers at Sir Winston Churchill's funeral in 1965.
He died in June 1967, aged 65, when the barony became extinct.
