George Leslie Birch 1922–2021

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The sad news that Les died, at home among members of his family, on Sunday 21 November, came from his daughter Hilary.

Les was born on 23 July 1922 and joined HMSO on 8 June 1939. Following his early days in the Manchester Office he joined the Armed Services during the war, where he served with honour (see video below). Latterly he was appointed Director of HMSO Edinburgh, and Director of Wales and the West.

The photos above show Les with Manchester colleagues Tom Harris and Harvey Wild, and the later photos were taken at his 98th and 99th birthday celebrations.

The funeral will be held on at 1015 on Friday 17 December 2021 at Thornhill Crematorium, Thornhill Road, Cardiff CF14 9UA….and afterwards at Caerphilly Golf Club.

His wit, anecdotal ability and good company will be sorely missed.