Julian Faber


Julian Tufnell Faber was a leading figure in the insurance business.

Early life

He was educated at Winchester College and Trinity College, Cambridge. He served with the Welsh Guards during the Second World War. He retired as a Major.

Career

He joined the family firm of Willis, Faber & Dumas in 1938. He later served as Chairman of Cornhill Insurance and he was responsible for sponsoring English Test Cricket for a long period from 1978.

Family life

He married Caroline Macmillan, a daughter of Harold Macmillan and Lady Dorothy Cavendish, a daughter of the 9th Duke of Devonshire. They had five children:
He died in January 2002, aged 84, and Caroline outlived him.