Desmond Fennell (judge) explained
| Desmond Fennell |
| Birth Name: | John Desmond Augustine Fennell |
| Birth Date: | 17 September 1933 |
| Birth Place: | Lincoln, England |
| Occupation: | Barrister and judge |
| Module: | | Embed: | yes | | Office: | High Court Judge
Queen's Bench Division | | Term Start: | 1990 | | Term End: | 1992 |
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Sir John Desmond Augustine Fennell OBE (17 September 1933 – 29 June 2011) was a British barrister and judge who chaired the public inquiry into the 1987 King's Cross fire. He was a High Court judge from 1990 to 1992, when he was forced to retire as a result of a stroke.[1] [2] [3]
Fennell was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 1982 New Year Honours "for political service in Wessex",[4] and knighted in 1990.[5]
Early life
Fennell was born on 17 September 1933 in Lincoln, England.
Personal life
In 1966, he married Susan Trusted (1939—). They had three children, including a son and two daughters.[6]
Notes and References
- Web site: Fennell, Hon. Sir (John) Desmond (Augustine), (17 Sept. 1933–29 June 2011), a Judge of the High Court of Justice, Queen's Bench Division, 1990–92. 2021-12-09. WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. 2007. en. 10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U15609. 978-0-19-954089-1.
- News: Sir Desmond Fennell. The Times. en. 9 December 2021. 0140-0460.
- Web site: Sir Desmond Fennell. 9 December 2021. Daily Telegraph. 5 July 2011 .
- Web site: 1982 New Year Honours . The London Gazette.
- Web site: Sir Desmond Fennell. 9 December 2021. Daily Telegraph. 5 July 2011 .
- Web site: 2011-07-05 . Sir Desmond Fennell . 2024-02-22 . The Telegraph . en.
