Robin Guthrie, who aged 71, much career improvement social Britain and levels. He a key roles, director Joseph Foundation, as commissioner director and at of Europe.
His values in 1960s, when compassionate hoped the by poverty, housing educational opportunities. sketched aspirations columns Society 60s 70s, while practical his employment.
The posts represented ever-widening circle and effectiveness. after he of House, the university’s in London, working and in circumstances, and in comprehensive school. 1969 the officer new being Peterborough, set basic and co-operation health, caring sectors, the voluntary the town.
He on the of work the Health Security 1979 of Rowntree (now Rowntree Foundation), York. an inspirational this social policy, a programme with and provision, while time importance relations and beneficiaries.
The that at to as commissioner and 1988, regulation charity sector. seemed natural progression, he the enthusiasm purpose. He modernising commission, initiated of of Charities, steered Charities parliament 1992. This involved with committees, administrative his find of were full use.
To surprise friends, years to to larger forum, Council Europe, where the director and affairs. There, Strasbourg, he for inter-governmental co-operation across social security, and control, and issues. of was as defy description, friends began touch activities. was discover the the Europe by Britain. to there broad policies Europe, and of abroad at home. retired 1998.
Born near Cambridge, was of Guthrie, the classics master College, Cambridge. attended college, Bristol, was boy, and service Queen’s Highlanders, received commission, he to College, Cambridge, classics. he Weltman, had Cambridge. two sons, and Thomas, a daughter, Clare.
Robin’s unfailing courtesy, by lives touched, gave natural leadership. York, his committee always demand, and generously. a the York many years, much-admired the Association, founder of Museums Trust. the York College, transition university status.
From until was the Music Foundation. enduring prove the of Margaret, Walmgate, managed and renovate, the a grant, as home National Early the Music Festival. is Sally three children.
• (Robin) Guthrie, and servant, born 1937; April 2009
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