Difference between revisions of "Reginald Nathaniel Levitt"
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| − | Born in Edinburgh in 1913, the son of Henry J. Levitt, J.P., Reginald Nathaniel | + | Born in Edinburgh in 1913, the son of Henry J. Levitt, J.P., proprietor of Woodhouse Furniture Stores, Reginald Nathaniel Levitt was educated at Edinburgh Academy (1921-32). He went on to study at Oxford for one year before returning to Edinburgh to study at the University. He first matriculated in session 1933/34 and graduated MA (1937) and LLB (1939). |
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| + | In 1935, he wrote to [[Leon_Trotsky_(1879-1940)|Leon Trotsky]], inviting him to stand as [[Rector]]. Trotsky was unable to accept. | ||
After graduation, Levitt served in the Royal Army Service Corps during WW2. He was mentioned in despatches and awarded the MBE. He married Sheila Oppenheim in 1947 and, in 1963, he was appointed Honorary Colonel in the R.A.S.C. (Territorial Army). | After graduation, Levitt served in the Royal Army Service Corps during WW2. He was mentioned in despatches and awarded the MBE. He married Sheila Oppenheim in 1947 and, in 1963, he was appointed Honorary Colonel in the R.A.S.C. (Territorial Army). | ||
Revision as of 10:27, 21 July 2016
Born in Edinburgh in 1913, the son of Henry J. Levitt, J.P., proprietor of Woodhouse Furniture Stores, Reginald Nathaniel Levitt was educated at Edinburgh Academy (1921-32). He went on to study at Oxford for one year before returning to Edinburgh to study at the University. He first matriculated in session 1933/34 and graduated MA (1937) and LLB (1939).
In 1935, he wrote to Leon Trotsky, inviting him to stand as Rector. Trotsky was unable to accept.
After graduation, Levitt served in the Royal Army Service Corps during WW2. He was mentioned in despatches and awarded the MBE. He married Sheila Oppenheim in 1947 and, in 1963, he was appointed Honorary Colonel in the R.A.S.C. (Territorial Army).
From 1951, he served as Sheriff Substitute of Caithness, Sutherland, Orkney and Zetland at Wick and, from 1955, as Sheriff Substitute of Ayr and Bute at Kilmarnock. He died in 1982.