Roger Sands
Sir Roger Blakemore Sands, KCB (6 May 1942 – 28 August 2025) was a British public servant who served as Clerk of the House of Commons from 2003 to 2006.[1]
Sands attended University College School in Hampstead, followed by Oriel College, Oxford.[1] He joined the House of Commons as a parliamentary clerk in 1965.[1] In the 2006 Queen's Birthday Honours, Sands was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) in recognition of his service as Clerk of the House and Chief Executive of the House of Commons.[2] Sands died on 28 August 2025, at the age of 83.[3]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Sands, Sir Roger (Blakemore)". Who's Who 2018. Oxford University Press. 1 December 2017. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.33848. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
- ↑ "No. 58014". The London Gazette (Supplement). 17 June 2006. p. 2.
- ↑ "Sir Roger Sands obituary: clerk of the House and formidable classicist". The Times. 7 September 2025. Retrieved 7 September 2025.