Walter Augustus Leopold Raeburn
1897-1972

Born London, 5 Jan. 1897; s of late H. L. Regensburg, of London Stock Exchange (who emigrated to England, 1881, naturalised British 1887); m 1925, Dora, y d of Hedley Williams, Hastings; four s three d; died 16 Feb. 1972

Occasional Additional Judge, Central Criminal Court, since 1959;
Recorder of West Ham, 1949–65

University College School; Charterhouse;
Christ Church, Oxford.
Studied at London Univ., 1947–49

Assumed present surname on leaving school, 1915;
Queen’s (Royal West Surrey) Regt and RAF, 1915–19 (wounded on Somme, 1916);
read History at Oxford, 1919–21;
called to Bar, 1922; Bencher, Middle Temple, 1955;
joined Labour Party, 1923;
Prospective Parly Candidate, 1925–27;
foundation member Soc. of Labour Candidates (now Labour Parly Assoc.);
London Press Exchange, 1928–30;
foundation member of Haldane Club (now Haldane Soc.), Chm. 1935–37;
resigned 1949, to found and join Soc. of Labour Lawyers;
Past Chm. Tribunal of Inquiry under Prevention of Fraud (Investments) Act, 1939 (now Licensed Dealers Tribunal);
Chairman: Mental Health Review Tribunal for N.E. Metropolitan Region, 1960–63;
Performing Right Tribunal, 1958–69;
Med. Appeal Tribunal, London, 1960–65, London North, 1966–69;
on panel of Chairmen for N.E. Metropolitan Region, 1963–.
Frequently appointed to sit as Special Commissioner in Divorce, 1954–;
Mem. General Cttee of Rainer Foundation (formerly London Police Court Mission);
Mem., two Cttees concerned with welfare of discharged prisoners; Foundn Mem., Nat. Bureau for Co-operation in Child Care (now Nat. Children’s Bureau);
Mem., Howard League; Mem., Executive Cttee of the Grotius Soc., 1949–60;
Mem., British Institute of International and Comparative Law, 1960–;
Mem., Probation Advisory and Training Board, 1953–62;
Vice-President Royal Philanthropic Society’s School;
President Surrey Branch, Nat. Assoc. of Probation Officers, 1953–;
Manager, Mayford (LCC) Approved School, 1954–65;
Vice-Chm. Govs, Isaac Newton (LCC) Comprehensive School, 1958–67;
Governor, Port Regis Preparatory Sch., 1947–.
Manager, Trinity Church (Hampstead) Primary School, 1967–

Original autograph letter from 1 Hare Court, Temple dated 20th May 1947 to Joseph Goldman

"It was awfully good of you to write & congratulate me, & I appreciate it very much.

I also take your estimate of where I should ultimately arrive as a great compliment, because where counsel are concerned, there is no better judge of 'horse-flesh' (or should I have said 'ass-flesh'?) than J.W.G.!

Well, I shall do my best to justify you. If I don't you will get me sooner or later for 'rash & hazardous'!.

Signed by Raeburn

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1 horizontal & 1 vertical folds. Creased. Small remains of previous mounting on reverse.

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