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Desmond Fennell (judge)

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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

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]

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.