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]
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| Born | John Desmond Augustine Fennell 17 September 1933 |
| Died | 29 June 2011 (aged 77) |
| Occupation(s) | Barrister and judge |
| High Court Judge Queen's Bench Division | |
| In office 1990–1992 | |
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.[3]
Early life edit
Fennell was born on 17 September 1933 in Lincoln, England.
Personal life edit
In 1966, he married Susan Trusted (1939—). They had three children, including a son and two daughters.[5]
References edit
- ^ "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". WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. 2007. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U15609. ISBN 978-0-19-954089-1. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
- ^ "Sir Desmond Fennell". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
- ^ a b "Sir Desmond Fennell". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
- ^ "1982 New Year Honours". The London Gazette.
- ^ "Sir Desmond Fennell". The Telegraph. 5 July 2011. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
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