Charles Williams, Baron Williams of Elvel
The Lord Williams of Elvel | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 22 May 1985 – 30 December 2019 Life Peerage | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chairman of the Price Commission | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 1977–1979 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | Charles Cuthbert Powell Williams 9 February 1933 Oxford, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 30 December 2019 (aged 86) London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Political party | Labour | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Jane Gillian Portal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford London School of Economics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Profession | Businessman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Batsman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1952–1955 | Oxford University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1954–1959 | Essex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FC debut | 4 June 1952 Oxford University v Sussex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last FC | 7 August 1959 Essex v Gloucestershire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 21 August 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Charles Cuthbert Powell Williams, Baron Williams of Elvel, CBE, PC (9 February 1933 – 30 December 2019) was a British business executive, Labour life peer and member of the House of Lords. In his 20s he played first-class cricket while at university and for several seasons afterwards. He was the stepfather of Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury.