David Pitblado
Sir David Pitblado | |
|---|---|
| Principal Private Secretary to the Prime Minister | |
| In office 1951–1956 | |
| Prime Minister | Clement Attlee Winston Churchill Anthony Eden |
| Preceded by | Denis Rickett |
| Succeeded by | Frederick Bishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | David Bruce Pitblado 18 August 1912 |
| Died | 9 July 1997 (aged 84) |
| Spouse |
Edith Evans (m. 1941) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Strand School |
| Alma mater | Emmanuel College, Cambridge |
| Occupation | Civil servant |
| Awards | CVO (1953) CB (1955) KCB (1967) |
Sir David Bruce Pitblado KCB CVO (18 August 1912 – 9 July 1997) was a principal private secretary to the office of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Serving from 1951 to 1956, he was associated with Prime Ministers Clement Attlee, Winston Churchill, and Anthony Eden. With his colleague Jock Colville, he was one of Churchill's last two principal private secretaries at 10 Downing Street.