Frank Ereaut
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Sir Frank Ereaut was Bailiff
of Jersey
from 1975 to 1985.
.
Ereaut was educated at Victoria College
Prep School in Jersey, Tormore Preparatory School in Deal and Cranleigh School
. He was a Kitchener Scholar at Exeter College, Oxford
. During the Second World War, her served in the Royal Army Service Corps
, attaining the rank of Captain.
and Jersey Bars in 1947.
He was appointed HM Solicitor General in 1958 and HM Attorney General in 1962. Appointment as Deputy Bailiff came in 1969 and he became Bailiff
of Jersey
in 1975, succeeding Sir Robert Le Masurier
. His time as a Crown Officer coincided with Jersey's negotiations with the United Kingdom Government about the constitutional implications for Jersey of the United Kingdom's accession to the European Economic Community
.
He was described as 'the gentlest of gentlemen'.
Bailiff (Channel Islands)
The Bailiff is the chief justice in each of the Channel Island bailiwicks of Jersey and Guernsey, also serving as president of the legislature and having ceremonial and executive functions. Each bailiwick has possessed its own bailiff since the islands were divided into two jurisdictions in the...
of Jersey
Jersey
Jersey, officially the Bailiwick of Jersey is a British Crown Dependency off the coast of Normandy, France. As well as the island of Jersey itself, the bailiwick includes two groups of small islands that are no longer permanently inhabited, the Minquiers and Écréhous, and the Pierres de Lecq and...
from 1975 to 1985.
Early years
Ereaut was born in London, the son of Herbert Parker Ereaut (who predeceased him having been killed in active service in 1918) and May Julia Cobbold. Ereaut was the grandson of James J Ereaut, a Connétable of St SaviourSaint Saviour, Jersey
-Notable sites:*Highlands College*De La Salle College*St. Michael's Preparatory School*Hautlieu School*Grainville Cricket Ground*Grainville School*Jersey Evening Post offices and printing works-External links:**...
.
Ereaut was educated at Victoria College
Victoria College, Jersey
Victoria College is a fee paying States of Jersey-provided school in membership of the HMC, in St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands. The castellated neo-gothic architecture is a landmark overlooking the town.-History:In the 1590s, Laurens Baudains - a wealthy farmer from St...
Prep School in Jersey, Tormore Preparatory School in Deal and Cranleigh School
Cranleigh School
Cranleigh School is an independent English boarding school in the village of Cranleigh, Surrey. It was founded in 1865 as a boys' school and started to admit girls in the early 1970s. It is now co-educational. The current headmaster is Guy de W...
. He was a Kitchener Scholar at Exeter College, Oxford
Exeter College, Oxford
Exeter College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England and the fourth oldest college of the University. The main entrance is on the east side of Turl Street...
. During the Second World War, her served in the Royal Army Service Corps
Royal Army Service Corps
The Royal Army Service Corps was a corps of the British Army. It was responsible for land, coastal and lake transport; air despatch; supply of food, water, fuel, and general domestic stores such as clothing, furniture and stationery ; administration of...
, attaining the rank of Captain.
Legal career
Ereaut was called to the EnglishBarristers in England and Wales
Barristers in England and Wales are one of the two main categories of lawyer in England and Wales, the other being solicitors. -Origin of the profession:The work of senior legal professionals in England and Wales...
and Jersey Bars in 1947.
He was appointed HM Solicitor General in 1958 and HM Attorney General in 1962. Appointment as Deputy Bailiff came in 1969 and he became Bailiff
Bailiff (Channel Islands)
The Bailiff is the chief justice in each of the Channel Island bailiwicks of Jersey and Guernsey, also serving as president of the legislature and having ceremonial and executive functions. Each bailiwick has possessed its own bailiff since the islands were divided into two jurisdictions in the...
of Jersey
Jersey
Jersey, officially the Bailiwick of Jersey is a British Crown Dependency off the coast of Normandy, France. As well as the island of Jersey itself, the bailiwick includes two groups of small islands that are no longer permanently inhabited, the Minquiers and Écréhous, and the Pierres de Lecq and...
in 1975, succeeding Sir Robert Le Masurier
Robert Le Masurier
Sir Robert Le Masurier was Bailiff of Jersey from 1962 to 1974.- References :* Philip Jeune, , The Independent, 2 August 1996.* Profile on Guernsey Society ....
. His time as a Crown Officer coincided with Jersey's negotiations with the United Kingdom Government about the constitutional implications for Jersey of the United Kingdom's accession to the European Economic Community
European Economic Community
The European Economic Community The European Economic Community (EEC) The European Economic Community (EEC) (also known as the Common Market in the English-speaking world, renamed the European Community (EC) in 1993The information in this article primarily covers the EEC's time as an independent...
.
He was described as 'the gentlest of gentlemen'.
Personal life
Ereaut married Kay Fitzgibbon from County Cork. They had one daughter. In February 1986, he was appointed a director of Standard Chartered Bank (CI).External links
- Profile on Guernsey Society website http://www.guernsey-society.org.uk/donkipedia/index.php5?title=Frank_Ereaut