Desmond Fennell (judge)

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]

Desmond Fennell
Fennell in 1990
Born
John Desmond Augustine Fennell

(1933-09-17)17 September 1933
Lincoln, England
Died29 June 2011(2011-06-29) (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

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Fennell was born on 17 September 1933 in Lincoln, England.

Personal life

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In 1966, he married Susan Trusted (1939—). They had three children, including a son and two daughters.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Sir Desmond Fennell". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Sir Desmond Fennell". Daily Telegraph. 5 July 2011. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  4. ^ "1982 New Year Honours". The London Gazette.
  5. ^ "Sir Desmond Fennell". The Telegraph. 5 July 2011. Retrieved 22 February 2024.