James Tidmarsh Biography
Tidmarsh, Sir James (Napier)
KCVO 2008; MBE 1989
Born 15 Sept. 1932
Pro Chancellor - University of Bristol, since 2007; Chairman, SouthWestOne, since 2008; Lord-Lieutenant, County and City of Bristol, 1996-2007
Education
Taunton Sch.
Career
National Service: 1st Bn Duke of Cornwall's LI, 1952-54; TA 4/5 Bn Somerset LI, 1955-60. Factory manager, Dir, and Man. Dir, footwear industry, UK and Australasia, 1955-72; Man. Dir, Dycem Ltd, 1972-96; Founder Dir, GWR Radio plc, 1985-89.
Director: Bristol Chamber of Commerce and Initiative, 1992-; Learning Partnership West (formerly Western Educn and Trng Partnership), 1995-99. Vice-Chm., Nat. Assoc. Prison Visitors, 1966-69.
Patron: Young Bristol Avon Youth Assoc., 1999-; West Country Br., Britain-Australia Soc., 2008-; Pres., Avon and Bristol Fedn of Clubs for Young People, 1994-98 (Chm., 1982-94).
Mem. Council, Bristol Univ., 1994-2000. Governor, Colston's Collegiate Sch., 1986-94. Mem., Cook Soc., 1999-; Trustee, British Empire and Commonwealth Mus., 2003-. Hon. Col, RM Reserve, Bristol, 1998-2005. Mem., Soc. of Merchant Venturers, 1979-(Master, 1994-95). JP Bristol, 1977; High Sheriff, Avon, 1995-96. FRSA 2000.
Hon. LLD: Bristol, 2002; UWE, 2003. KStJ 1997.
Clubs
Army and Navy, Royal Commonwealth Society, Saintsbury; Clifton (Bristol).