Alan Stewart Orr
Sir Alan Stewart Orr | |
|---|---|
Portrait by Walter Bird, 1965 | |
| Lord Justice of Appeal | |
| In office 1971–1980 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 February 1911 Rochford, Essex, England |
| Died | 3 April 1991 (aged 80) Warwickshire, England |
| Spouse |
Mariana Frances Lilian Lang
(m. 1933; died 1986) |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | Fettes College |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Barrister |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1940–1946 |
| Rank | Wing Commander |
| Unit | Volunteer Reserve |
| Battles/wars | Second World War |
| Awards | Officer of the Order of the British Empire (1944) Mentioned in despatches (1946) |
Sir Alan Stewart Orr, OBE (21 February 1911 – 3 April 1991) was a British barrister specialising in taxation who rose to be a High Court judge and a Lord Justice of Appeal. After 1958 he was known as Alan Orr QC, from 1965 as Mr Justice Orr, and from 1971 as Lord Justice Orr.
During the Second World War, Orr served in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, became a wing commander, and was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire for his wartime service.