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Rowland Wright

Sir Rowland Sydney Wright CBE was a British industrialist who served as Chancellor of the Queen's University, Belfast between 1984–91.

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Sir
Rowland Wright
CBE
6th Chancellor of the Queen's University, Belfast
In office
1984–1991
Preceded byLord Ashby of Brandon
Succeeded bySir David Orr
Personal details
Born(1915-10-04)4 October 1915
Northampton, England
Died14 June 1991(1991-06-14) (aged 75)
Lewes, East Sussex, England

Sir Rowland Sydney Wright CBE (4 October 19151 – 14 June 1991) was a British industrialist who served as Chancellor of the Queen's University, Belfast between 1984–91.2

He was born in Northampton.3 He was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 1970 New Year Honours.4 He was knighted in the 1976 Birthday Honours for his service to export as Chairman of Imperial Chemical Industries.5

He died in Lewes, East Sussex, aged 75.67

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References

  1. 1939 England and Wales Register
  2. "New Chancellor - QUB". Daro.qub.ac.uk. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  3. England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915
  4. "No. 44999". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 1969. p. 9.
  5. "No. 46919". The London Gazette (Supplement). 4 June 1976. p. 8016.
  6. England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007
  7. England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, 1973-1995