Patrick Pery, 6th Earl of Limerick
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Patrick Edmund Pery, 6th Earl of Limerick KBE
(12 April 1930 – 8 January 2003), was an Irish peer and public servant. He was educated at Eton College
and New College, Oxford
.
Limerick was Under-Secretary of State for Trade in Ted Heath's
Conservative Government 1970-1974
. He was Chairman of the British Overseas Trade Board 1979–1983, and Chairman of the British Invisible Exports Council from 1975 to 1991. He was chairman of the European-Atlantic Group
from 1999 to 2001.
He was a director of banknote printers De La Rue
from 1983 to 1997, and chairman from 1993.
He was Knight President of the Society of Knights of the Round Table
from 1993. He was also Honorary Colonel of The Inns of Court and City Yeomanry
.
On 7 September 2001 he was appointed an Honorary Member of the Order of Australia
, for service to Australian-British relations.
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
(12 April 1930 – 8 January 2003), was an Irish peer and public servant. He was educated at Eton College
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
and New College, Oxford
New College, Oxford
New College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom.- Overview :The College's official name, College of St Mary, is the same as that of the older Oriel College; hence, it has been referred to as the "New College of St Mary", and is now almost always...
.
Limerick was Under-Secretary of State for Trade in Ted Heath's
Edward Heath
Sir Edward Richard George "Ted" Heath, KG, MBE, PC was a British Conservative politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and as Leader of the Conservative Party ....
Conservative Government 1970-1974
Conservative Government 1970-1974
Members of the Cabinet are in bold face.incompleteSource: D. Butler and G. Butler, Twentieth Century British Political Facts 1900-2000...
. He was Chairman of the British Overseas Trade Board 1979–1983, and Chairman of the British Invisible Exports Council from 1975 to 1991. He was chairman of the European-Atlantic Group
European-Atlantic Group
The European-Atlantic Group was founded in London in 1954 by Michael John Layton, 2nd Baron Layton , together with other members of both Houses of Parliament, Industrialists, Bankers, Economists, and Journalists and Mrs Elma Dangerfield...
from 1999 to 2001.
He was a director of banknote printers De La Rue
De La Rue
De La Rue plc is a British security printing, papermaking and cash handling systems company headquartered in Basingstoke, Hampshire. It also has a factory on the Team Valley Trading Estate, Gateshead, and other facilities at Loughton, Essex and Bathford, Somerset...
from 1983 to 1997, and chairman from 1993.
He was Knight President of the Society of Knights of the Round Table
Society of Knights of the Round Table
The Honourable Society of Knights of the Round Table, also known as The Knights of the Round Table Club, is a British society which exists to perpetuate the name and fame of King Arthur and the ideals for which he stood...
from 1993. He was also Honorary Colonel of The Inns of Court and City Yeomanry
Inns of Court and City Yeomanry
Known by its new title since 2009, the Inns of Court & City and Essex Yeomanry is a Royal Signals squadron in the British Territorial Army with its headquarters in Chancery Lane, London...
.
On 7 September 2001 he was appointed an Honorary Member of the Order of Australia
Order of Australia
The Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, "for the purpose of according recognition to Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service"...
, for service to Australian-British relations.