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Philip Knights, Baron Knights (Philip Douglas Knights) was born on 3 October, 1920. Discover Philip Knights, Baron Knights's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 94 years old?
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Philip Douglas Knights |
| Occupation |
Chief constable |
| Age |
94 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Libra |
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3 October, 1920 |
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3 October |
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| Date of death |
(2014-12-11) |
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Philip Knights, Baron Knights Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is Philip Knights, Baron Knights's Wife?
His wife is Jean Knights (deceased)
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Jean Knights (deceased) |
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Philip Knights, Baron Knights Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Philip Knights, Baron Knights worth at the age of 94 years old? Philip Knights, Baron Knights’s income source is mostly from being a successful . He is from . We have estimated
Philip Knights, Baron Knights's net worth
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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Pending |
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Under Review |
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Timeline
Knights was vice-president of the Warwickshire County Cricket Club, the Birmingham County Scout Council and the Birmingham Federation of Clubs for Young People. and patron of the Police History Society. He had a considerable interest in classical music and became the patron of the British Police Symphony Orchestra from 1997 until his death. The orchestra had been formed in 1989 by Police Constable Alexander Roe of West Midlands Police.
Knights was awarded the Queen's Police Medal in 1964 and then appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1971. Knights was promoted to a Commander (CBE) in 1976 and knighted in 1980. He was Deputy Lieutenant of the West Midlands in 1985 and was created a life peer on 22 July 1987 as Baron Knights, of Edgbaston in the County of West Midlands. He sat as a crossbencher in the House of Lords until his death in 2014.
In 1983 the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament activist Madeline Haigh criticised Knights for not disciplining West Midlands Special Branch who investigated her after she wrote to a local newspaper complaining about the cancellation of a peace march. Knights defended the case by saying it "fell within the terms of reference of the Special Branch."
Knights joined Lincolnshire Police as a Cadet in 1938, becoming a Constable in 1940 and completed training at the (now defunct) Police Staff College in Grantham, Lincolnshire. During World War II, he served in the Royal Air Force between 1943 until 1945. Knights returned to Lincolnshire Police, reaching the rank of Chief Superintendent in 1957. He moved to the Birmingham City Police in 1959 as an Assistant Chief Constable and rose to the rank of Deputy Chief Constable in 1970. In 1972 he moved to Sheffield and Rotherham Constabulary as Chief Constable. In 1974, Sheffield and Rotherham Constabulary amalgamated with parts of West Yorkshire Constabulary to become South Yorkshire Police. Knights returned to West Midlands Police where he was appointed Chief Constable. He was described as a 'true architect' of the new force, bringing together six separate forces into one.
Philip Douglas Knights, Baron Knights, CBE, QPM, DL (3 October 1920 – 11 December 2014) was an English police officer who served as Chief Constable of West Midlands Police, succeeding West Midlands Police's first Chief Constable, Sir Derrick Capper.
