William Napier Bruce

William Napier Bruce CH CB (18 January 1858 – 20 March 1936)[1] was a British lawyer and educationalist.

Life

The son of Henry Bruce, 1st Baron Aberdare by his second wife Norah Creina Blanche, Bruce was educated at Harrow School and Balliol College, Oxford. In 1883, he was called to the Bar from Lincoln's Inn.[1] In 1886, he joined the Charity Commission as Assistant Commissioner under the Endowed Schools Acts, where he served until 1900. In 1900, he was appointed Assistant Secretary to the Board of Education.

He was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath in 1905 and a Member of the Order of the Companions of Honour in 1935. He died in 1936.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "BRUCE , WILLIAM NAPIER". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
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