| Honorific Prefix: | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Sir Thomas Skyrme | |
| Birth Date: | 20 March 1913 |
| Birth Place: | Upper Norwood, London |
| Spouse: | Suzanne Lyle |
| Alma Mater: | New College, Oxford, Inner Temple |
| Occupation: | Civil Servant, army officer, magistrate |
| Allegiance: | United Kingdom |
| Rank: | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Unit: | Royal Artillery Honourable Artillery Company |
Lieutenant Colonel Sir William Thomas Charles Skyrme (20 March 1913 – 24 January 2002) was a British civil servant, army officer, and magistrate. He served as Secretary of Commissions in the Lord Chancellor's Office for three decades.[1]
Thomas Skyrme was born in Upper Norwood, London, to British and American parents.[2] He was educated at Rugby School, New College, Oxford, and the Inner Temple.
During the Second World War, Skyrme served in the Royal Artillery in the Middle East, North Africa, and Italy. He was wounded twice and was invalided out of the army with the rank of major in 1944. After the war, he founded and commanded G Locating Battery of the Honourable Artillery Company.
In 1948, he was put in charge of the magistracy as Secretary of Commissions in the Lord Chancellor's Office. In this role, he pushed for compulsory training for magistrates, which was introduced in 1980.
In 1970, he co-founded the Commonwealth Magistrates' Association with Clare Spurgin. He was its president from 1970 to 1979, and life vice-president thereafter.
He married Suzanne Lyle, daughter of Leonard Lyle, 1st Baron Lyle of Westbourne.[3]
His published books include: