Peter Toyne | |
---|---|
High Sheriff of Merseyside | |
In office 2001–2002 | |
Preceded by | William David Fulton,JP,DL |
1st Vice-Chancellor of Liverpool John Moores University | |
In office 1992–2000 | |
Chancellor | Henry E. Cotton,Esq John Moores,CBE Cherie Blair,QC |
Succeeded by | Prof. Michael Brown,CBE |
Personal details | |
Born | 3 December 1939 Sheffield,England |
Spouse(s) | Angela Toyne,JP |
Children | 1 son |
Alma mater | University of Bristol |
Peter Toyne, CBE DL ,(b. 1939) was the First Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive of Liverpool John Moores University. [1] He served in these roles from 1992 until 2000.
Toyne was born in 1939,near Rotherham. He was educated at Ripon Grammar School,where he became head boy and sang in the cathedral choir. Later he attended the University of Bristol where he studied geography.
Peter Toyne was a senior lecturer in geography at the University of Exeter before deciding to leave in 1978 in order to become head of Bishop Otter College,Chichester,and then later becoming Rector of North East London Polytechnic (now:University of East London).
In 1986,he left South England for Liverpool,where he became the founding Vice-Chancellor of Liverpool John Moores University. At the time of his moving to Liverpool,the city was at its lowest;however,Toyne became involved with the city,including taking an interest in the Liverpool Anglican Cathedral where he became a council member and Life President of the Liverpool Organists Association,President of the Liverpool YMCA,Chairman of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Society and Honorary Colonel of 33 Signal TA Regiment. Toyne later helped to co-author and chair Liverpool's bid for the 2008 European Capital of Culture.
Between 2001 and 2002,Toyne served as the High Sheriff of Merseyside. He was made a CBE for his work in regenerating Liverpool,and in 2010 was awarded freedom of the city by the council. [2]
Anthony David Steen CBE is a former British Conservative Party politician and barrister. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1974 to 2010,and the Chairman of the Human Trafficking Foundation. Having represented Totnes in Devon since 1997,he was previously MP for South Hams from 1983,and had also been the MP for Liverpool Wavertree between February 1974 and 1983. From 1992 to 1994,he was Parliamentary Private Secretary (PPS) to Peter Brooke MP as Secretary of State for Culture,Media and Sport.
Sir John Moores was an English businessman,telegraphist,football club owner,politician and philanthropist,most famous for the founding of the now defunct Littlewoods retail and football pools company. Liverpool John Moores University is named in his honour.
Michael William McCrum CBE was an English academic and ancient historian who served as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge,Master of Corpus Christi College,Cambridge,and Head Master of Tonbridge School and Eton College.
The Hong Kong order of precedence is a nominal and symbolic hierarchy of important positions within the Government of Hong Kong. Administered by the government's Protocol Division,the hierarchy does not determine the order of succession for the office of Chief Executive,which is instead specified by the Basic Law of Hong Kong.
Michael John Hastings,Baron Hastings of Scarisbrick,,is currently the Professor of Leadership at the Stephen R. Covey Leadership Centre at Huntsman Business School,USA,and sits on the Concordia Leadership Council. He served as Chancellor of Regent's University London from October 2016 to October 2021. He has been appointed as the current Chair of the SOAS Board of Trustees and is an NED at Saxton Bampfylde.
Sir Peter Michael Williams,is a British physicist.
Bedford High School is a coeducational secondary school in the Bedford area of Leigh,Greater Manchester,England.
Nicholas Arthur Frayling KStJ is a British Church of England priest. From September 2002 to February 2014,he served as the Dean of Chichester.
Sir Philip David Carter,CBE was a Scottish-born football director,life president of Everton Football Club and former director of Littlewoods.
The Birthday Honours 1990 for the Commonwealth realms were announced on 15 June 1990,to celebrate the Queen's Birthday of 1990.
Sir Brian Henry Leveson is a retired English judge who served as the President of the Queen's Bench Division and Head of Criminal Justice.
The Chancellor of Liverpool John Moores University is the titular head of the university who is appointed on the approval of the board of governors. The duties of the chancellor include the conferring of degrees at graduation ceremonies and being an ambassador for the university both nationally and internationally. As chancellor they may also attend engagements at the university and outside promoting its work and research.
John Moores Jr.,CBE,DL,was a British businessman,farmer and philanthropist. He was the eldest son of businessman Sir John Moores CBE who founded the Littlewoods company. He became Executive Director and Deputy Chairman of the family firm in 1968. John Moores also served as 2nd Chancellor of Liverpool John Moores University from 1994,after previously serving as the university's First Pro-Chancellor and chairman of the board of Governors from 1992.
The Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive of Liverpool John Moores University is the main academic officer and administrator of the university in its everyday functioning. As well as administration,the vice-chancellor represents the university within the United Kingdom and abroad,ensures and takes leadership in maintaining the university's aims,as well as performing some ceremonial duties when needed. Appointment to the position is by vote of the university's board of governors,of which the vice-chancellor is an ex officio member.
Norman Alan Burges CBE,was an Australian botanist who became the first vice-chancellor of the New University of Ulster in Coleraine,Northern Ireland.
The Pro-Chancellor of Liverpool John Moores University is an academic officer at the university,acting on behalf of the Chancellor in their absence,or when the office is vacant. As Pro-Chancellor,the holder is also appointed as "Chairman of the Board of Governors" which includes chairing governor meetings and representing the board. The office in its own right is also representative of the university at certain events and engagements. All activities concerning the everyday functioning of the university are conducted by the Vice-Chancellor
Robert John Allison DL is a British academic. Professor Allison has held senior leadership roles in a number of top UK universities. Currently a Non-Executive Director and Trustee of several organisations,Allison was previously the Vice-Chancellor and President of Loughborough University.
John Charles Cater is the Vice-Chancellor of Edge Hill University. Appointed in 1993,he is the longest-serving head of a United Kingdom higher education institution and is the Chair of the Universities UK Teacher Education Advisory Group. Cater was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2015 Birthday Honours for services to Higher Education and Teacher Training.
The 1945 New Year Honours were appointments by many of the Commonwealth realms of King George VI to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of those countries. They were announced on 1 January 1945 for the British Empire,Canada,and the Union of South Africa to celebrate the past year and mark the beginning of 1945.
Patrick Joseph A. Dowling,CBE FRS was an Irish engineer and educationalist.