20 Facts About Noel Gratiaen

Edward Frederick Noel Gratiaen, was a Ceylonese lawyer and judge.

Noel Gratiaen was a former Attorney General of Ceylon and puisne judge of the Supreme Court of Ceylon.

Noel Gratiaen was educated at S Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia, he then went on to study at Exeter College, Oxford and graduated with a BA in 1925.

Noel Gratiaen was the Counsel for Philip Norton Banks, the Inspector General of Police in the infamous Bracegirdle Inquiry.

Noel Gratiaen subsequently appeared in several election petition cases after the country's first parliamentary elections in 1947.

In 1928, Noel Gratiaen was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the Ceylon Light Infantry.

In November 1947, Noel Gratiaen was appointed a member of the Ceylon House of Representatives.

Noel Gratiaen was one of six members appointed by the Governor-General, to represent important interests which were not represented or inadequately represented in the House.

Noel Gratiaen resigned in early 1948 having been appointed to the judiciary.

Noel Gratiaen served as the Chairmen of Special Committee on Prisons, civil courts commission and commissioner Welikada prison breakout.

Noel Gratiaen was a member of the Judicial Service Commission.

Noel Gratiaen was appointed the Attorney General of Ceylon on 2 May 1956, succeeding Hema Henry Basnayake, and held the office until his retirement in 1957.

Noel Gratiaen was succeeded by Douglas St Clive Budd Jansze.

Noel Gratiaen migrated to Britain, where he established a successful legal practice, even appearing before the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council.

Noel Gratiaen was secured as counsel by Obafemi Awolowo to appear for him in Nigeria in 1960.

Noel Gratiaen Chaired the Commission on Law Reforms, which was known as the Gratiaen Commission.

Noel Gratiaen was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George in the 1952 New Year Honours.

Noel Gratiaen served two terms as President of the Ceylon Rugby Football Union from 1948 to 1950.

Noel Gratiaen donated the Gratiaen Cup before he migrated, which is annually awarded to the winners of the Western Province Schools and the Central Province Schools.

Noel Gratiaen was the Steward of the Colombo Turf Club and President of the Ceylon Amateur Athletic Association.