William Neville Philip Edwards ’26

Bill Edwards, who came to Princeton in our senior year as a Davison Scholar, died Jan. 25, 1995, at his home in Storrington, Sussex, England. He suffered from osteoporosis, but remained active until just before his death.

Bill had an open, likable manner and soon had many friends in both '26 and neighboring classes. Bill's son Jeremy is the godson of John L. K. Jenney, secretary of '25. Bill earned an MA at Cambridge and became secretary to Lord Ashfield, chairman of the London Underground. Bill held many posts including Head of Industrial Information, Division of Ministry of Production, and director of Information British Supply Council in the U.S. From 1946-49, Bill was head of British Information Services in the U.S. In 1954 Bill was awarded the CBE decoration.

In 1931 Bill married Sheila Cary, who predeceased him in 1976. Bill later married Joan Ursula Mullins.

In our 25th yearbook he said, "I can never forget, and never repay, the debt I owe Princeton for all that it has meant in my life. I can never forget above all the many friends whom I made at Princeton and all the kindnesses which they showed me then and have shown me ever since."

Bill is survived by Joan and by his son, Jeremy, to both of whom we extend our profound sympathy.

The Class of 1926