John Widgery, Baron Widgery

Politician

1911 – 1981

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Who was John Widgery, Baron Widgery?

John Passmore Widgery, Baron Widgery, OBE, TD, QC, PC was an English judge who served as Lord Chief Justice of England from 1971 to 1980. He is principally noted for presiding over the now discredited and superseded Widgery Tribunal on the events of Bloody Sunday.

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Born
Jul 24, 1911
Devon
Also known as
  • Judge John Widgery, Baron Widgery
Nationality
  • United Kingdom
Profession
Education
  • Queen's College, Taunton
Died
Jul 26, 1981

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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