Edgar William Boyles
British civil servant
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| Intro | British civil servant | |
| Places | United Kingdom Great Britain | |
| was | Civil servant | |
| Work field | Politics | |
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| Birth | 24 March 1921, Bedford, Bedford, Bedfordshire, East of England | |
| Death | 7 May 2001 (aged 80 years) | |
| Star sign | Aries |
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Biography
Edgar William Boyles (24 March 1921 – 7 May 2001) was a senior British civil servant who became Under-Secretary at the Inland Revenue (1975–81).
Life
Blunt was born in Bedford on 24 March 1921 the son of William John Boyles and Jessie Louisa Boyles. He was educated at Bedford Modern School.
Blunt joined Her Majesty's Civil Service in 1938 following open competition. By 1962 Boyles was a Principal Inspector of Taxes and by 1967 a Senior Principal Inspector of Taxes at the Inland Revenue. In 1975 he was appointed Under-Secretary of the Inland Revenue. He retired in 1981.
Blunt married Heather Iris Hobart in 1950. He died aged 80 on 7 May 2001 in Bedford and was survived by three sons and a daughter.