Eric Malcolm Jones
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Sir Eric Malcolm Jones KCMG CB
CBE
(27 April 1907-24 December 1986) is a former director of the British signals intelligence agency, GCHQ, a post he held from 1952 to 1960.
in Derbyshire
and educated at King's School, Macclesfield, Jones spent the early part of his life as a manager in a Manchester textile factory. He joined the Royal Air Force
reserve in 1940 and was then posted to Bletchley Park
. From April 1943, Jones was the head of Hut 3, which was responsible for intelligence on the Wehrmacht
and Luftwaffe
.
After the War he went to Washington D.C. as representative of British Signals Intelligence. He was made Deputy Director of GCHQ in 1950 and was the Director of GCHQ from April 1952 until 1960. He received a knighthood in 1957.
In retirement he became a Non-Executive Director of Simon Engineering.
Order of the Bath
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CBE
Order of the British Empire
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(27 April 1907-24 December 1986) is a former director of the British signals intelligence agency, GCHQ, a post he held from 1952 to 1960.
Career
Born in BuxtonBuxton
Buxton is a spa town in Derbyshire, England. It has the highest elevation of any market town in England. Located close to the county boundary with Cheshire to the west and Staffordshire to the south, Buxton is described as "the gateway to the Peak District National Park"...
in Derbyshire
Derbyshire
Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains. The county contains within its boundary of approx...
and educated at King's School, Macclesfield, Jones spent the early part of his life as a manager in a Manchester textile factory. He joined the Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force
The Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world...
reserve in 1940 and was then posted to Bletchley Park
Bletchley Park
Bletchley Park is an estate located in the town of Bletchley, in Buckinghamshire, England, which currently houses the National Museum of Computing...
. From April 1943, Jones was the head of Hut 3, which was responsible for intelligence on the Wehrmacht
Wehrmacht
The Wehrmacht – from , to defend and , the might/power) were the unified armed forces of Nazi Germany from 1935 to 1945. It consisted of the Heer , the Kriegsmarine and the Luftwaffe .-Origin and use of the term:...
and Luftwaffe
Luftwaffe
Luftwaffe is a generic German term for an air force. It is also the official name for two of the four historic German air forces, the Wehrmacht air arm founded in 1935 and disbanded in 1946; and the current Bundeswehr air arm founded in 1956....
.
After the War he went to Washington D.C. as representative of British Signals Intelligence. He was made Deputy Director of GCHQ in 1950 and was the Director of GCHQ from April 1952 until 1960. He received a knighthood in 1957.
In retirement he became a Non-Executive Director of Simon Engineering.