William Arnold (bailiff) explained

Sir William Arnold
Birth Date:	5 August 1903
Birth Place:	Guernsey, Channel Islands
Death Place:	Guernsey, Channel Islands
Module:	Embed: yes Term: 1960–1973 Bailiff of Guernsey Predecessor: Ambrose Sherwill Successor: John Loveridge

Sir William Henry Arnold (5 August 1903 - 21 July 1973) was Bailiff of Guernsey from 1960 to his death in 1973.

Early life

Arnold was born and educated on Guernsey.^[1] He was called to the English Bar in 1926 and the Guernsey Bar in 1927.

Bailiff

Arnold was Procureur (Attorney-General) from 1946 to 1960 and was then appointed Bailiff in 1960.^{[2] [3] [4] [5]} In 1964 he led the successful move in Guernsey to abolish the death penalty for murder.^[6] In 1966 a civil servant, Basil Torode, raised Clameur de Haro in the Guernsey Parliament in front of Arnold, leading to an uproar in the house.^[7]

He was active in the fundraising efforts for a new Arun-class lifeboat for the Saint Peter Port Lifeboat Station.^[8] He died before the new boat could be commissioned, and she was named Sir William Arnold in his honour.^[9]

He was made CBE in the 1955 Queen's Birthday Honours List, knighted in the 1963 New Years Honours List and made KBE in the 1973 Queen's Birthday Honours.^{[10] [11] [12]}

Personal life

Arnold died in office, just before his 70th birthday.^[13] The National Portrait Gallery holds a photograph of Arnold by Walter Bird.^[14]

Notes and References

1. Web site: National Portrait Gallery: Sir William Arnold. 29 May 2022.
2. Web site: London Gazette, 1 March 1946, Issue 37487, page 1186. 29 May 2022.
3. Web site: London Gazette, 16 February 1960, Issue 41957, page 1191. 29 May 2022.
4. Web site: Guernsey Royal Court: List of Bailiffs. 29 May 2022.
5. Web site: National Portrait Gallery: Sir William Arnold. 29 May 2022.
6. Web site: On this day in Guernsey: Guernsey abolishes the death penalty for murder. 29 April 1972 . 29 May 2022.
7. Coote Lake, E. F., "Folk-Life and Traditions", Folklore, Vol 77 No 2 (Summer 1966), pp 141-145 at p 141.
8. Web site: Lifeboat 52-02. 28 May 2022.
9. News: Grimsby Telegraph: "Famous lifeboat that rescued 29 people during hurricane stops over in Grimsby", 21 February 2022. Grimsbylive . 21 February 2020 . 28 May 2022.
10. Web site: London Gazette, 3 June 1955, Issue 40497, page 3297. 29 May 2022.
11. Web site: London Gazette, 28 December 1962, Supplement 42870, page 1. 29 May 2022.
12. Web site: London Gazette, 2 June 1973, Issue 45984, page 6479. 29 May 2022.
13. Web site: National Portrait Gallery: Sir William Arnold. 29 May 2022.
14. Web site: National Portrait Gallery: Sir William Arnold. 29 May 2022.