Edwin Hardwick Moore
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Edwin Hardwick Moore was a British businessman and High Sheriff of the West Midlands
for 1975-76.
He was the son of E. E. Moore and was educated at Repton School
and Christ's College, Cambridge
.
In 1938, he married Phyllis Mary Underwood, having been recently appointed Managing Director of Alfred Adams and Co. Ltd., of West Bromwich
. Previously to that he had spent four years (1933–37) as a farmer.
In 1944, he was promoted from Managing Director to Chairman of the Board, a post he retained until 1980.
He was a member of Warwickshire County Council from 1959 to 1967 and then Alderman
from 1967 until the post was abolished by the local government re-organisations of 1974. Throughout his tenure as Alderman, he was also chairman of the council planning committee.
He was a member of the Severn River Authority from 1965 to 1974 (Vice Chairman from 1970 to 1974).
He served as High Sheriff of the West Midlands
for 1975-76.
High Sheriff of the West Midlands
The Office of High Sheriff of the West Midlands is the ceremonial position of High Sheriff appointed to the West Midlands, a metropolitan county in central England. The appointment is made by the British monarch by Pricking the Lists...
for 1975-76.
He was the son of E. E. Moore and was educated at Repton School
Repton School
Repton School, founded in 1557, is a co-educational English independent school for both day and boarding pupils, in the British public school tradition, located in the village of Repton, in Derbyshire, in the Midlands area of England...
and Christ's College, Cambridge
Christ's College, Cambridge
Christ's College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge.With a reputation for high academic standards, Christ's College averaged top place in the Tompkins Table from 1980-2000 . In 2011, Christ's was placed sixth.-College history:...
.
In 1938, he married Phyllis Mary Underwood, having been recently appointed Managing Director of Alfred Adams and Co. Ltd., of West Bromwich
West Bromwich
West Bromwich is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Sandwell, in the West Midlands, England. It is north west of Birmingham lying on the A41 London-to-Birkenhead road. West Bromwich is part of the Black Country...
. Previously to that he had spent four years (1933–37) as a farmer.
In 1944, he was promoted from Managing Director to Chairman of the Board, a post he retained until 1980.
He was a member of Warwickshire County Council from 1959 to 1967 and then Alderman
Alderman
An alderman is a member of a municipal assembly or council in many jurisdictions founded upon English law. The term may be titular, denoting a high-ranking member of a borough or county council, a council member chosen by the elected members themselves rather than by popular vote, or a council...
from 1967 until the post was abolished by the local government re-organisations of 1974. Throughout his tenure as Alderman, he was also chairman of the council planning committee.
He was a member of the Severn River Authority from 1965 to 1974 (Vice Chairman from 1970 to 1974).
He served as High Sheriff of the West Midlands
High Sheriff of the West Midlands
The Office of High Sheriff of the West Midlands is the ceremonial position of High Sheriff appointed to the West Midlands, a metropolitan county in central England. The appointment is made by the British monarch by Pricking the Lists...
for 1975-76.