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  1. Lawrence ByfordEnglish police officer
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    Born10 August 1925 · Normanton, Yorkshire, England
    Died10 February 2018 (aged 92)
    OccupationPolice officer
    Early life

    Byford was born the son of a coal miner in Normanton, West Riding of Yorkshire. He left school without any qualifications and became an apprentice electrician at a local pit. In 1944, Byford was conscripted and saw servic… See more

    Career

    Byford's police career began in 1947 as a constable with the West Riding Constabulary, where he rose to be the Commander of the Huddersfield Division. He also graduated from the University of Leeds with a law … See more

    Personal life

    In 1950 he married Muriel Campbell Massey: they had three children, one of whom was Deputy Director General of the British Broadcasting Corporation and head of BBC Journalism from 2004 to 2011. Byford's da… See more

    Later life

    Byford was President of Yorkshire County Cricket Club from 1990 to 1999; and a Deputy Lieutenant of North Yorkshire from 1992. See more

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