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'''Laurence Norman Helsby, Baron Helsby''' {{postnominals|country=GBR|GCB|KBE}} (born 27 April 1908 – died 5 December 1978) was a British [[Her Majesty's Civil Service|civil servant]].
| honorific-prefix = [[The Right Honourable]]
| name = The Lord Helsby
| honorific-suffix = [[Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath|GCB]], [[Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire|KBE]]
| image = File:Laurence_Norman_Helsby_(Baron_Helsby).jpg
| caption = Laurence Norman Helsby, Baron Helsby <br /> in 1955


| office = [[Principal Private Secretary to the Prime Minister]]
==Life==
| term_start = 1947
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Laurence Norman Helsby was born on 27 April 1908 and educated at [[Sedbergh School]] in Cumbria, before studying at [[Keble College, Oxford]]. He lectured in economics at the [[University College of the South West of England]] (a predecessor institution of the University of Exeter) between 1930 and 1931 and at the [[University of Durham]] between 1931 and 1945. In 1946, he joined the [[Her Majesty's Civil Service|Civil Service]], initially as an Assistant Secretary in the [[HM Treasury|Treasury]], before becoming [[Principal Private Secretary to the Prime Minister]], [[Clement Attlee]], between 1947 and 1950.
| term_end = 1950
| primeminister = [[Attlee ministry|Clement Attlee]]
| predecessor = [[Leslie Rowan]]
| successor = [[Denis Rickett]]


| birth_name = Laurence Norman Helsby
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After a period working in the [[Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (United Kingdom)#World War II|Ministry of Food]], he was appointed [[First Civil Service Commissioner]] in 1954, transferring in 1959 to become [[Permanent Secretary]] of the [[Ministry of Labour (United Kingdom)|Ministry of Labour]]. In 1963, he was made joint [[Permanent Secretary to the Treasury]] and [[Her Majesty's Civil Service#Head of the Home Civil Service|Head of the Home Civil Service]]. Following his retirement, he was created a [[life peer]] on 21 May 1968 with the title '''Baron Helsby''',of Logmore in the County of Surrey.<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=44592 |date=23 May 1968 |startpage=5843}}</ref><ref name=Who/>
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| death_date = {{death date and age|1978|12|05|1908|04|27|df=y}}
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| education = [[Sedbergh School]]
| alma_mater = [[Keble College, Oxford]]
| spouse = {{marriage|Wölmett|1938}}
| children = 2
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| awards = [[Order of the Bath|CB]] [[1950 New Year Honours|(1950)]] <br /> [[Order of the British Empire|KBE]] [[1955 New Year Honours|(1955)]] <br /> [[Order of the Bath|GCB]] [[1963 New Year Honours|(1963)]]
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'''Laurence Norman Helsby, Baron Helsby''' {{postnominals|country=GBR|GCB|KBE}} (27 April 1908 – 5 December 1978) was a British [[Civil Service (United Kingdom)|civil servant]].
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Helsby was made a [[Companion of the Order of the Bath]] (CB) in 1950,<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=38797 |date=2 January 1950 |startpage=4 |supp=yes}}</ref> and was advanced to [[Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath]] (GCB) in 1963;<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=42870 |date=1 January 1963 |startpage=3 |supp=yes}}</ref> he was made a [[Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire]] (KBE) in 1955.<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=40366 |date=1 January 1955 |startpage=11 |supp=yes}}</ref> He was awarded an [[Oxbridge Fellow|Honorary Fellowship]] of Keble College in 1959, and received honorary degrees from the universities of Exeter and Durham. He died on 5 December 1978.<ref name=Who>{{cite web|url=http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whowaswho/U155495|title=Helsby|work=Who Was Who|accessdate=13 October 2009}}</ref>

==Early life==
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Laurence Helsby was born on 27 April 1908 and educated at [[Sedbergh School]] in Cumbria, before studying at [[Keble College, Oxford]]. He lectured in economics at the [[University College of the South West of England]] (a predecessor institution of the [[University of Exeter]]) between 1930 and 1931 and at the [[University of Durham]] between 1931 and 1945.

==Career==
In 1946, he joined the [[Civil Service (United Kingdom)|Civil Service]], initially as an Assistant Secretary in the [[HM Treasury|Treasury]], before becoming [[Principal Private Secretary to the Prime Minister]], [[Clement Attlee]], between 1947 and 1950.

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After a period working in the [[Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (United Kingdom)#World War II|Ministry of Food]], he was appointed [[First Civil Service Commissioner]] in 1954, transferring in 1959 to become [[Permanent Secretary]] of the [[Ministry of Labour (United Kingdom)|Ministry of Labour]]. In 1963, he was made joint [[Permanent Secretary to the Treasury]] and [[Civil Service (United Kingdom)#Head of the Home Civil Service|Head of the Home Civil Service]]. Following his retirement, he was created a [[life peer]] on 21 May 1968 with the title '''Baron Helsby''', of Logmore in the County of Surrey.<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=44592 |date=23 May 1968 |page=5843}}</ref><ref name=Who/>

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Helsby was made a [[Companion of the Order of the Bath]] (CB) in the [[1950 New Year Honours]],<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=38797 |date=2 January 1950 |page=4 |supp=y}}</ref> and was advanced to [[Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath]] (GCB) in the [[1963 New Year Honours]];<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=42870 |date=1 January 1963 |page=3 |supp=y}}</ref> he had also been previously [[Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire|knighted (KBE)]] in the [[1955 New Year Honours]].<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=40366 |date=1 January 1955 |page=11 |supp=y}}</ref>

He was awarded an [[Oxbridge Fellow|Honorary Fellowship]] of Keble College in 1959, and received honorary degrees from the universities of Exeter and Durham.

==Personal life==
He married in 1938 to Wölmett whom he had met whilst teaching at Durham. The union produced a son and a daughter.<ref>{{Cite news|date=23 November 1979|title=Lord Helsby|pages=V|work=[[The Times]]|url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/|access-date=14 February 2022}}</ref> Lord Helsby died on 5 December 1978.<ref name=Who>{{cite web|url=http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whowaswho/U155495|title=Helsby|work=Who Was Who|accessdate=13 October 2009}}</ref>

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|escutcheon = Or a saltire Sable and a chief chequy Or and Sable.
|crest = A horse salient Argent flowing from the neck a mantle chequy Or and Sable.
|motto = Ride On <ref>{{cite book|title=Debrett's Peerage |date=1973}}</ref>}}


==References==
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The Right Honourable
The Lord Helsby
GCB, KBE
Laurence Norman Helsby, Baron Helsby
in 1955
Principal Private Secretary to the Prime Minister
In office
1947–1950
Prime MinisterClement Attlee
Preceded byLeslie Rowan
Succeeded byDenis Rickett
Personal details
Born
Laurence Norman Helsby

(1908-04-27)27 April 1908
Died5 December 1978(1978-12-05) (aged 70)
Spouse
Wölmett
​
(m. 1938)​
Children2
EducationSedbergh School
Alma materKeble College, Oxford
AwardsCB (1950)
KBE (1955)
GCB (1963)

Laurence Norman Helsby, Baron Helsby GCB KBE (27 April 1908 – 5 December 1978) was a British civil servant.

Early life

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Laurence Helsby was born on 27 April 1908 and educated at Sedbergh School in Cumbria, before studying at Keble College, Oxford. He lectured in economics at the University College of the South West of England (a predecessor institution of the University of Exeter) between 1930 and 1931 and at the University of Durham between 1931 and 1945.

Career

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In 1946, he joined the Civil Service, initially as an Assistant Secretary in the Treasury, before becoming Principal Private Secretary to the Prime Minister, Clement Attlee, between 1947 and 1950.

After a period working in the Ministry of Food, he was appointed First Civil Service Commissioner in 1954, transferring in 1959 to become Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Labour. In 1963, he was made joint Permanent Secretary to the Treasury and Head of the Home Civil Service. Following his retirement, he was created a life peer on 21 May 1968 with the title Baron Helsby, of Logmore in the County of Surrey.[1][2]

Helsby was made a Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in the 1950 New Year Honours,[3] and was advanced to Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (GCB) in the 1963 New Year Honours;[4] he had also been previously knighted (KBE) in the 1955 New Year Honours.[5]

He was awarded an Honorary Fellowship of Keble College in 1959, and received honorary degrees from the universities of Exeter and Durham.

Personal life

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He married in 1938 to Wölmett whom he had met whilst teaching at Durham. The union produced a son and a daughter.[6] Lord Helsby died on 5 December 1978.[2]

Coat of arms of Laurence Helsby
Crest
A horse salient Argent flowing from the neck a mantle chequy Or and Sable.
Escutcheon
Or a saltire Sable and a chief chequy Or and Sable.
Motto
Ride On [7]

References

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  1. ^ "No. 44592". The London Gazette. 23 May 1968. p. 5843.
  2. ^ a b "Helsby". Who Was Who. Retrieved 13 October 2009.
  3. ^ "No. 38797". The London Gazette (Supplement). 2 January 1950. p. 4.
  4. ^ "No. 42870". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 1963. p. 3.
  5. ^ "No. 40366". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 1955. p. 11.
  6. ^ "Lord Helsby". The Times. 23 November 1979. pp. V. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  7. ^ Debrett's Peerage. 1973.
Government offices
Preceded by Principal Private Secretary
to the Prime Minister
1947–1950 		Succeeded by
Preceded by First Civil Service Commissioner
1954–1959 		Succeeded by
Preceded byas Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Labour and National Service 		Permanent Secretary of the
Ministry of Labour
1959–1962 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Head of the Home Civil Service
1963–1968 		Succeeded by
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