John Moss (barrister) explained

John Moss CBE (12 June 1890 - 15 February 1976) worked in British social services.^{[1] [2]}

He was educated at Loughborough Grammar School. He was called to the Bar at Gray's Inn in 1915. He served with 4th Bn The Buffs 1919–1931. He was Public Assistance Officer for Kent, 1930–1948. He was appointed a CBE in 1946.

He was chairman of the National Old People's Welfare Council, 1951–1967.

He was a contributor on topics on legal issues to Halsbury's Laws of England, Macmillan's Local Government Law and Administration and the Encyclopædia Britannica on legal issues.

He lived in Folkestone.

Notes and References

1. Obituary The Times, Wednesday, Feb 18, 1976; pg. 18; Issue 59631; col F.
2. ‘MOSS, John’, Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2007 , accessed 19 May 2013