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Distribution of Earnings in OECD Countries (2007); Recreations sailing; Style— Prof Sir Tony Atkinson; K 93 Hamilton Road, Oxford OX2 7QA (tel 01865 513373, e-mail tony.atkinson@nuffield.ox.ac.uk) ATKINSON, Prof Anthony Curtis; s of Harold Atkinson (d 1944), of Sidcup, Kent, and Iris Madge, ne´e Ellison (d 1990); b 22 June 1937; Educ Christ’s Hosp, Univ of Cambridge (MA), Imperial Coll London (PhD); m 1, 13 June 1972 (m dis 2000), Ruth Mary, da of Robert Mantle Rattenbury (d 1970), of Cambridge; 2 da (Alison b 1972, Rachel b 1975); m 2, 9 Aug 2000, Barbara Bogacka, da of Edmund Buchert, of Poznan, Poland; Career Shell Chemical Co 1960–64, American Cyanamid NJ USA 1965–67, prof of statistics Imperial Coll London 1983–89 (lectr 1969–78, reader 1978–83), prof of statistics LSE 1989–2002 (emeritus prof 2002–); MISI, FSS, fell American Statistical Assoc (FASA); Books A Celebration of Statistics (jtly, 1985), Plots, Transformations and Regression (1985), Optimum Experimental Designs (jtly, 1992), Robust Diagnostic Regression Analysis (jtly, 2000), Exploring Multivariate Data with the Forward Search (jtly, 2004), Optimum Experimental Designs, with SAS (jtly, 2007); Recreations music, architecture; Style— Prof Anthony Atkinson; K Department of Statistics, London School of Economics and Political Science, Houghton Street, London WC2A 2AE (tel 020 7955 7621, fax 020 7955 7416, e-mail a.c.atkinson@lse.ac.uk) ATKINSON, Rt Rev Dr David John; s of Thomas John Collins Atkinson (d 1986), and Ade`le Mary, ne´e Cox (d 2000); b 5 September 1943; Educ Maidstone GS, KCL (BSc, PhD, AKC), Univ of Bristol (MLitt), Univ of Oxford (MA), London Cert in Student Counselling; m 1969, Suzan; 1 s (Jonathan b 1972), 1 da (Rachel b 1974); Career sci teacher: Maidstone GS 1968–69, Tyndale Hall Bristol 1969–72; ordained: deacon 1972, priest 1973; curate St Peter Halliwell Bolton 1972–74, sr curate St John Harborne 1974–77, librarian Latimer House Oxford 1977–80; Corpus Christi Coll Oxford: chaplain 1980–93, fell and lectr 1984–93; visiting lectr Wycliffe Hall 1983–2001; residentiary canon Southwark Cathedral 1993–96, archdeacon of Lewisham 1996–2001, bishop of Thetford 2001–09, hon asst bishop Diocese of Southwark 2009–; co-fndr Oxford Christian Inst for Counselling, formerly dir Mildmay Mission Hosp, formerly theol conslt Care and Counsel; memb Soc of Ordained Scientists (SOSc); Books To Have and to Hold (1979), Homosexuals in the Christian Fellowship (1979), Peace in Our Time? (1985); Bible Speaks Today: Ruth (1984), Genesis 1–11 (1990), Job (1992), Proverbs (1996); Life and Death (1986), Pastoral Ethics (1989, 2 edn 1994), New Dictionary of Christian Ethics and Pastoral Theology (co-ed, 1995), Counselling in Context (1998), Jesus, Lamb of God (1996), God So Loved The World (1999), Renewing the Face of the Earth (2008), The Church’s Healing Ministry (2011); Recreations music, painting, walking; Style— The Rt Rev Dr David Atkinson; K 6 Bynes Road, South Croydon CR2 0PR ATKINSON, Jane Elizabeth; da of William Gledhill (d 1969), and Ethel, ne´e Stopps (d 1978); b 20 July 1947; Educ Kesteven and Sleaford HS for Girls; m 1, 1967 (m dis 1973), David Hayward; 1 s (Anthony b 1967); m 2, 1975, George Ronald Atkinson; 1 s (Nicholas b 1980), 1 da (Caroline b 1984); Career sec until 1975, asst account exec Planned Public Relations International 1975–76, account exec Welbeck PR 1976–78, sr client conslt Bell Capper PR 1978–80, bd dir Eurocom PR 1980, jt md Granard Communications (after merger with Eurocom PR 1982) 1988, dep chm The Rowland Company (result of Granard merger with Kingsway PR) 1990–94, jt md Affinity Consulting Ltd (Countrywide Group) 1992–95, ptnr Atkinson Courage Communications 1995–97, dir Bell Pottinger Conslts (formerly Bell Pottinger Communications) 2000–02 (sr conslt 1997–2000), dir of global communications JCB 2002–03, dir Glenfern Communications Mgmnt Consultancy 2004–05, dir Surprisecharter 2004–, dir and co-fndr Atkinson Hardwick PR 2006–09, assoc Project Assocs Ltd 2010–; media advsr to Diana, Princess of Wales Jan-July 1996 (resigned); past pres Women in Public Relations; memb Bd Forum UK, memb Bd of Govrs Eastbourne Coll, chm Eastbourne Coll Fndn, memb Bd Women’s Leadership Gp Prince’s Tst, memb Advsy Bd Global Poverty Project; FRSA; Recreations cooking, reading, walking, amateur dramatics, boating; Style— Mrs Jane Atkinson; K 77 Sutton Court Road, London W4 3EG (tel 020 8994 7082) ATKINSON, Prof John; s of John Jennings Atkinson (d 1974), and Cecil Priscilla, ne´e Sully (d 1996); b 10 March 1942; Educ Norwich Sch, Imperial Coll London; m 17 July 1978, Josephine, da of John Thomas Kirby, of Brentford, Middx; 2 s (Robert b 1978, Nicholas b 1981); Career engr; Coffey & Ptnrs Brisbane 1967–69, Imperial Coll London 1969–73, Univ of Cambridge 1973–76, UC Cardiff 1976–80; currently prof of soil mechanics City Univ; CEng, CGeol, FICE, FGS; Books The Mechanics of Soils (1978), Foundations and Slopes (1981), The Mechanics of Soils and Foundations (1993); Recreations sailing, surfing, the countryside; Clubs Norfolk Punt; Style— Prof John Atkinson; K Department of Civil Engineering, City University, Northampton Square, London EC1V 0HB (tel 020 7040 5060, e-mail j.h.atkinson@city.ac.uk) ATKINSON, Kate; MBE (2011); b York; Educ Univ of Dundee (MA); Family 2 da (Eve b 1975, Helen b 1984); Career writer; Books Behind the Scenes at the Museum (1995, Whitbread Book of the Year), Human Croquet (1997), Emotionally Weird (2000), Not the End of the World (2002), Case Histories (2004); Plays Abandonment (2000); Style— Ms Kate Atkinson, MBE; K c/o Doubleday, Transworld Publishers, 61–63 Uxbridge Road, London ATKINSON, Kenneth Neil; s of William Atkinson (d 1972), and Alice, ne´e Reid (d 1990); b 4 April 1931; Educ Kingussie HS, Open Univ (BA); Career various appts Miny of Labour and Dept of Employment 1948–67, dep chief conciliation offr Dept of Employment 1968–72, dir youth trg MSC Trg Agency 1983–89 (dir indust trg bd relations 1975–78, dir Scotland 1979–82), md The Travel Training Co (Nat Trg Bd ABTA until 1994, of which dir) 1989–95; chm Prince’s Tst Community Venture 1989–92; memb Cncl: CGLI 1991–98, Prince’s Tst Volunteers 1993–94; ARCM 1961, FCIPD (FIPD 1986), FRSA 2003; Recreations tennis, choral singing, conducting (musical dir Ruislip Operatic Soc 1994–2008); Clubs RAC; Style— Kenneth N Atkinson, Esq; K 14/7 St Margaret’s Place, Edinburgh EH9 1AY (tel 0131 447 5975); 4 Morford Close, Ruislip HA4 8SW (tel 020 8866 2581) ATKINSON, (Michael) Kent; s of Carl Kent Atkinson (d 1999), and Jill, ne´e Gilbert (d 1980); b 19 May 1945, Recife, Brazil; Educ Blundell’s; m 17 Oct 1970, Eufemia Alexandra, da of Enrique Alarco´n; 2 s (Carl Kent b 15 March 1972, Michael Alexander b 24 March 1976); Career with Bank of London and S America (later acquired by Lloyds Bank) and various sr managerial positions in Latin America and the ME 1964–89; regnl exec dir S E Region Lloyds TSB 1990–94; Lloyds TSB Gp: fin dir 1994–2002, non-exec dir 2002–03; chm Link Plus Corp 2006–08; sr ind dir: Coca-Cola HBC SA 1998– (also chm Audit Ctee), Telent plc (formerly Marconi Corp plc) 2002–07 (also chm Audit Ctee and memb Remuneration and Nomination Ctees); non-exec dir: Cookson Gp plc 2002–04 (also chm Audit Ctee and memb Remuneration and Nominations Ctees), Gemalto NV (previously Axalto NV) 2004– (also memb Audit, Strategy and M&A Ctees), Standard Life plc 2005– (also chm Gp Audit and Compliance Ctee and memb Investment and Risk and Capital Ctees), Millicom Int Cellular SA 2007–10 (also memb Audit Ctee), UK Asset Resolution Ltd (previously Northern Rock plc, which includes Northern Rock (Asset Mgmnt) plc and Bradford and Bingley plc) 2008– (also chm Audit Ctee and memb Risk Ctee); Recreations tennis and golf (active), Rugby Union, soccer, personal computers, theatre, travel; Clubs Effingham Golf, Horsley Sports; Style— M Kent Atkinson, Esq ATKINSON, Very Rev Peter Gordon; s of Thomas John Collins Atkinson (d 1986), of Maidstone, and Ade`le Mary, ne´e Cox (d 2000); b 26 August 1952; Educ Maidstone GS, St John’s Coll Oxford (scholar, sr scholar, Denyer and Johnson student, Liddon student,
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MA), Westcott House Cambridge; m 1983, Lynne, da of Brian Wilcock (d 2010); 2 s (James David b 1985, Leo Francis b 1992), 1 da (Elizabeth Grace b 1987); Career ordained: deacon 1979, priest 1980; asst curate Clapham Old Town Team Miny 1979–83, priest-in-charge St Mary’s Tatsfield 1983–90, rector of Holy Trinity Bath 1990–91, princ Chichester Theol Coll 1991–94, rector of Lavant 1994–97, residentiary canon Chichester Cathedral 1991–2007 (Bursalis preb 1991–94, chllr 1994–2007), proctor in convocation 2000–05, dean of Worcester 2007–; FRSA 2006; Publications Friendship and the Body of Christ (2004), The Lion Encyclopedia of the Bible (2009); Style— The Very Rev the Dean of Worcester; K The Deanery, 10 College Green, Worcester WR1 2LH (tel 01905 732939, work tel 01905 732909, fax 01905 732906, e-mail peteratkinson@worcestercathedral.org.uk) ATKINSON, Dr Ronald James; s of Robert William Atkinson (d 1974), and Ellen, ne´e Whiteside (d 1991); b 8 September 1945; Educ Bangor GS, Queen’s Univ Belfast (MD); m 25 Oct 1974, (Sarah) Pamela, da of Robert Samuel Gawley (d 1990); 2 da (Claire b 1977, Sarah b 1981); Career fell Cancer Research Campaign 1976–78, sr lectr Queen’s Univ Belfast 1980–2004 (acting head Oncology Dept 1993–96), conslt Belfast City Hosp 1980–2007; vice-chair NI REC 2 2004–, memb Bd NI Medical and Dental Postgrad Trg Agency 2005–; former sec British Gynaecological Cancer Soc; FRCS, FRCOG; Recreations gardening, travel; Style— Dr Ronald J Atkinson; K 29A Carnreagh, Hillsborough, Co Down BT26 6LJ (e-mail rja@doctors.net.uk) ATKINSON, Rowan Sebastian; s of Eric Atkinson (d 1984), and Ella May Atkinson (d 1998); b 6 January 1955; Educ Durham Cathedral Choristers’ Sch, St Bees’ Cumbria, Univ of Newcastle upon Tyne (BSc), The Queen’s Coll Oxford (MSc); m 1990, Sunetra Sastry; Career actor and writer; Theatre West End performances incl: One Man Show 1981 and 1986 (SWET Award for Comedy Performance of the Year), The Nerd 1984, Chekhov’s The Sneeze 1988, Oliver! 2009; one man show tours to Aust, Canada, USA, and Far East; Television for BBC incl: Not The Nine O’Clock News 1979–82, The Black Adder 1983, Blackadder II 1985, Blackadder the Third 1987, Blackadder Goes Forth 1989; other credits incl: Mr Bean (Tiger Aspect for ITV) 1990–95, The Thin Blue Line (Tiger Aspect for BBC) 1995 and 1996, Mr Bean (animated series) 2002–03; Films The Tall Guy 1989, The Appointments of Dennis Jennings 1989, The Witches 1990, Hot Shots - Part Deux 1993, Four Weddings and a Funeral 1994, The Lion King (voiceover) 1994, Bean - The Ultimate Disaster Movie 1997, Blackadder Back and Forth (Millennium Dome) 1999, Maybe Baby 2000, Rat Race 2001, Scooby Doo 2002, Johnny English 2003, Love Actually 2003, Keeping Mum 2006, Mr Bean’s Holiday 2007; Awards BBC TV Personality of the Year 1980 and 1989, Br Acad Award 1980 and 1989; Recreations motor cars (regular columnist Car magazine 1992–94), motor sport; Style— Rowan Atkinson, Esq; K c/o PBJ Management Ltd, 5 Soho Street, London W1D 3QA (tel 020 7287 1112, fax 020 7287 1191, e-mail general@pbjmgt.co.uk) ATKINSON, Prof Sue; CBE (2002); b 10 August 1946; Educ Merchant Taylors’ Sch for Girls, UCNW (BSc), Univ of Cambridge (MA, MB BChir), Middx Hosp Med Sch London (LRCP); Career SHO Addenbrooke’s Hosp Cambridge 1975–76, registrar (paediatrics) Southmead Hosp Bristol 1976, gen paediatrics and paediatric oncology Royal Hosp for Sick Children Bristol 1977, DCH 1977, res assoc Dept of Child Health Univ of Bristol/Avon AHA 1977–79, registrar then sr registrar in public health Avon AHA 1980 and 1982–85, res fell Nat Health and MRC Unit of Epidemiology and Preventative Med Univ of Western Australia 1980–81, GP 1981–82, conslt in public health med Bristol and Western HA 1985–87, sr lectr UMDS and conslt in public health Lewisham and N Southwark HA 1987, dir of public health and serv devpt Lewisham and N Southwark HA and sr lectr UMDS 1988–91, dir of public health SE London HA 1991–93 (actg chief exec 1993), dir of health strategy/regnl dir of public health Wessex then S and W RHA 1993–94, dir of public health/med dir S Thames RHA/RO 1994–98, dir of public health/med dir London RO 1999–2006, health advsr to Mayor and GLA and regnl dir of public health (London) Dept of Health 2000–06, Dept of Health lead for London Olympics and Paralympics bid 2005–; special advsr to House of Commons Select Ctee in its examination of NHS Reforms and NHS Tsts 1991–92; Faculty of Public Health Med: memb Bd 1990–93, memb Exec Ctee 1990–93; chair Gtr London Alcohol and Drug Alliance 2006–08, memb Bd Food Standards Agency 2008–, chair Public Health Action Support Team (PHAST) 2008–; chair Ct LSHTM 2001–08 (also memb Bd), visiting prof Department of Epidemiology and Public Health UCL 2002–, non-exec dir UCLH 2007–; memb Bd Patients Assoc 1999–2001; MRCS, FFPHM 1990 (MFPHM 1985); Publications author of numerous papers in professional jls; Style— Prof Sue Atkinson, CBE ATKINSON, Terry; s of Reginald Atkinson (d 1951), of Rotherham, S Yorks, and Lily, ne´e Hampshire; b 16 July 1939; Educ Wath-upon-Dearne GS, Barnsley Sch of Art, Slade Sch of Fine Art; m; 2 c; Career artist; fndr memb Art & Language 1966–74; Turner prize nominee 1985; author of numerous articles and essays; Art & Language Group Exhibitions incl: The British Avant-Garde (NY Cultural Centre) 1971, Dokumenta 5 (Museum Friedericianum Kassel) 1972, The New Art (Hayward Gallery) 1972; Other Group Exhibitions incl: Art for Society (Whitechapel Gallery) 1979, 5th Sydney Biennale 1984, Aperto Venice Biennale 1984, Turner Prize Nominee’s Exhbn (Tate Gallery) 1985, State of the Art Exhbn (ICA) 1987, Innocence and Childhood (Manchester City Art Galleries) 1992, Mind the Gap (Gimpel Fils Gallery) 1992, Circumstantial Evidence (Univ of Brighton) 1996; Solo Exhibitions incl: Work 1977–83 (Whitechapel Art Gallery) 1983, Art for the Bunker (Gimpel Fils London) 1985, Mute 1 (Galleri Prag Copenhagen) 1988, Work (Stampa Basel) 1989, Greasers & Mutes (Galerie Sophia Ungers Cologne) 1990, Mute 3 - Work 1988–91 (Kunstsmuseum Sorø Denmark) 1992, Irish Mus of Modern Art Dublin 1992, Cornerhouse Manchester 1992, Ruses Mutes Monochromes & Bombers (Galerie Patricia Asbaeck Copenhagen) 1992, Bunker Entrance, outside site specific project Furka Pass Switzerland 1992, Fragments of a Career (Kunstwerk Berlin) 1994–95, Work 1974: in leaving Art & Language (Archivio Di Nuovo Scrittura Milan) 1995, Enola Gay Works (Galleria Inga-Pin Milan) 1995, Cultural Instrument 1993–98 (Real Gallery NY) 1999, Fragments of a Career 2 (Silkeborg Museum Denmark) 2000, EG + 1 NCW Work (Moller-Witt Gallery Denmark) 2000, Cultural Implement (Galerie M & R Fricke Du¨sseldorf) 2000, Conflict and Continuation (Leeds City Art Gallery) 2004; Sculpture with Sue Atkinson for: Mute 2 Exhbn (Orchard Gall Derry) 1988, A New Necessity (Gateshead Garden Festival) 1991, Sharjah Biennial 2005; Style— Terry Atkinson, Esq; K 12 Milverton Crescent, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire CV32 5NG (tel and fax 01926 311894, e-mail rats@leamington1.wanadoo.co.uk) ATKINSON, Sir William Samuel; kt (2008); s of William Benjamin Atkinson (d 2004), and Sara Jane Atkinson (d 1982); b 9 April 1950, St Ann, Jamaica; Educ KCL (MA); m 6 April 1974, Jacqueline Ann, ne´e Burley; 3 s (Simon b 23 Dec 1975, Selwyn b 26 April 1980, Sheldon b 20 Feb 1985), 1 da (Lekisha b 17 Dec 1988); Career dep head: Henry Thornton London 1981–83, White Hart Lane Sch London 1983–86; headteacher: Copland Community Sch London 1986–87, Cranford Community Sch London 1987–95, Phoenix HS London 1995–; memb: Special Measures Action Recovery Team DfEE 1997, DfEE Standards Task Force 1997–2001, Home Office Justice Task Force 1999, Home Office London Youth Crime Reduction Task Force 2003–04, London BME Cracking Crime Partnership Bd until 2006, Br Board of Film Classification Advsy Panel on Children’s Viewing; nat judge Teaching Awards 2002– (dep chair Nat Judging Panel 2006), chair London Teaching Awards Panel 2003; tstee: Inst for Citizenship, Shaftesbury Homes, Arethusa Charity; GG2 Teacher of the Year Leadership and Diversity Award 2002; television appearances incl: Just William (BBC 2) 1999, Crisis Command (BBC 2), The