Robin Mackworth-Young

British academic and librarian

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Sir Robin Mackworth-Young

Born| 12 February 1920
Died| 5 December 2000
Education| Eton College
Alma mater| King's College, Cambridge

Sir Robert Christopher 'Robin' Mackworth-Young GCVO (12 February 1920 – 5 December 2000)[1] was a British academic and librarian, who served as Royal Librarian between 1958 and 1985.[2]

## Early life and education

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Mackworth-Young was the son of Gerard Mackworth Young, a civil servant in British India. He was educated at Eton College and King's College, Cambridge, where he was President of the Union.[2]

## Second World War

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Upon the outbreak of the Second World War, Mackworth-Young joined the Royal Air Force.[3] He saw active service in the Middle East and in the Normandy Campaign, leaving the RAF as a Squadron Leader in 1948. He subsequently joined the Foreign Office.

## Royal Librarian

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In 1955, Mackworth-Young was appointed to be a librarian in the Royal Household at Windsor Castle.[4] In 1958 he succeeded Sir Owen Morshead as Royal Librarian. In 1961 he was made a Member of the Royal Victorian Order,[5] and was promoted to Knight Commander in 1975 and Knight Grand Cross in 1985. He was a member of the Roxburghe Club from 1965.[6] From his retirement in 1985 to his death he was given the honorary title of Emeritus Librarian by Elizabeth II.[4]

## Publications

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* Sandringham (1978)
* The History & Treasures Of Windsor Castle (1980)
* Windsor Castle (1997)

## References

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1. ^ "Mackworth-Young, Sir Robert Christopher, (Sir Robin), (12 Feb. 1920–5 Dec. 2000), Librarian Emeritus to HM the Queen". WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. 2007. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.u180186. ISBN 978-0-19-954089-1. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
2. ^ a b "Sir Robin Mackworth-Young". The Telegraph. London. 11 December 2000. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
3. ^ "No. 34838". The London Gazette. 26 April 1940. p. 2478.
4. ^ a b "Sir Robin Mackworth-Young". The Times. 12 December 2000.
5. ^ "No. 42370". The London Gazette (Supplement). 10 June 1961. p. 4147.
6. ^ "Sir Robin Mackworth-Young". The Telegraph. London. 11 December 2000. Retrieved 14 March 2015.

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