Alan Dawtry

Sir Alan Graham Dawtry CBE TD (8 April 1915 – 27 January 2018)^[1] was a British municipal government official. He was an Assistant solicitor at Sheffield City Council between 1938 and 1948, deputy town clerk at Bolton, England between 1948-1952 and Leicester, England between 1952-1954 and town clerk Wolverhampton, England, 1954–1956. He was Chief Executive of the Westminster City Council between 1956 and 1977.^[2] During his career, he was also Town Clerk for the City of Westminster. In the 1974 New Year Honours, Dawtry was knighted.

Dawtry was born in Sheffield; his parents were Melancthon and Kate Dawtry. After King Edward VII School, he studied law at Sheffield University,^[3] graduating in 1937.^[4]

At the outbreak of the Second World War, Dawtry joined the British Army and served in France and the Mediterranean theatre.^[3] He was appointed an MBE for his role in planning landings at Salerno and Anzio.<the ref name="Guardian2018" />

Before the war, Dawtry worked for Sheffield City Council as a prosecutor on behalf of the police and the Director of Public Prosecutions.^[3]

After the war he held senior municipal posts, including periods as town clerk (chief executive) in Bolton, Leicester and Wolverhampton, before moving to Westminster.^[4]

In 1956 Dawtry became town clerk of Westminster City Council (later retitled chief executive).^[3]

City of Westminster Council (October 2019) approved application for Commemorative Green Plaque for Sir Alan Dawtry in Pimlicoat Pimlico station underpass to recognise his role in bringing a station to Pimlico

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