The Making of a Civil Servant

Murray, Lady Oswyn: 1940 London, hardcover 211 pages, with illustrations and index. The Making of a Civil Servant is a biographical study in which Lady Mildred March Murray portrays the life and career of her husband Sir Oswyn Murray, who served as Secretary of the Admiralty from 1917 to 1936 and helped shape British naval administration between the world wars. The book offers an insider’s view of high-level civil service, highlighting Murray’s character, sense of duty, and influence on Admiralty policy-making during a transformative period in British maritime and military history. In good condition.