Packett, Charles Neville

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PACKETT, Charles Neville

PACKETT, Charles Neville. British, b. 1922. Genres: Travel/Exploration, Business/Trade/Industry, History. Career: Sydney Packett and Sons Ltd., insurance brokers, Bradford, Yorks., director, 1941-91, consultant, 1991-. Governor, Ashville College, Harrogate, Yorks, 1970-2002. MBE, 1974; City & Guilds of London Institute, honorary fellow, 2000. Publications: Guide to the Republic of San Marino, 1958, 1964; History of the Greek Order of St. Dennis of Zante, 1962; City of Bradford Local Savings Committee Year Book, 1962; Guide to Tongatapu Island, Kingdom of Tonga, 1969, 4th ed. 1981; The Orders of Knighthood of the Most Serene Republic of San Marino, 1970; Guide to the Republic of Nauru, 1971, 1978; (ed.) A Short History of the Republic of San Marino, 1972; A History and A to Z of Her Majesty's Lieutenancy of Counties with Particular Reference to the West Riding of Yorkshire 1547-1972, 1973; The County Lieutenancy in the U.K. 1547-1975, 1975; Association of Lieutenants of Counties and Custodes Rotulorum: A Brief History 1907-1977, 1977; Diamond Jubilee History (1920-1980) of Sydney Packett and Sons Ltd., 1980; The Texas Navy: A Brief History, 1983; A History of the Bradford Club, 1986; A History of the Lieutenancy of the City of London, 1987; Bradfords Around the World, 1997; Surprise Packett, 1998. Address: 20 Wells Court, Wells Promenade, Ilkley, W. Yorkshire LS29 9LG, England.