Ivor Brace

Sir Ivor Llewellyn Brace (September 1898 – 24 October 1952)[1] was a Welsh soldier and barrister who later served as a colonial judge. In 1951, he became the first Chief Justice of the Combined Judiciary of Sarawak, North Borneo and Brunei. He served in this position until his death.

Sir Ivor Brace
1st Chief Justice of the Combined Judiciary of Sarawak, North Borneo and Brunei
In office
1 December 1951 – 24 October 1952
Nominated bySir Winston Churchill
Appointed byGeorge VI
Preceded byRobert Yorke Hedges
Succeeded bySir Ernest Hillas Williams
2nd Chief Justice of North Borneo
In office
1945 – 30 November 1951
Nominated byClement Attlee
Appointed byGeorge VI
Preceded byCharles Frederick Cunningham Macaskie
Succeeded byOffice abolished
Personal details
Born
Ivor Llewellyn Brace

(1898-09-00)September 1898
Abertillery, Gwent, Wales, United Kingdom
Died24 October 1952(1952-10-24) (aged 54)
Singapore General Hospital, Colony of Singapore
CitizenshipBritish
Nationality Wales
Parent(s)William Brace PC (Father)
Nellie Humphreys (Mother)
Residence(s)Monmouth, Gwent, Wales, United Kingdom
Alma materUniversity College of South Wales and Monmouthshire
London University
OccupationJudge
ProfessionBarrister
Military service
Allegiance United Kingdom
Branch/service British Army
Years of service1916–1919
RankLieutenant
UnitRoyal Welch Fusiliers
Welch Regiment
Battles/warsWorld War I

Career

Ivor was called to the Bar in England and Wales in 1921 and practised on the South Wales circuit.[2] His first appointment with the Colonial Legal Service was as magistrate in the Gold Coast.[3] In 1932, Ivor was Crown Counsel in Colonial Nigeria. He later served as assistant judge at the Nigerian High Court before being transferred to Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate to serve as puisne judge.[2]

In 1946, Ivor left for British Borneo after being appointed Chief Justice of North Borneo and subsequently became the first Chief Justice of the Combined Judiciary of Sarawak, North Borneo and Brunei in December 1951.[3] He was knighted in the 1952 New Year Honours.[2][3]

Personal life

Brace was the younger of two sons of William Brace and Nellie Humphreys.

Honours

References
  1. "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
  2. "Western Mail - Saturday 25 October 1952". 25 October 1952. Retrieved 15 August 2019 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. "Obituary" (PDF). The Sarawak Gazette. 31 October 1952. Retrieved 15 August 2019.


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