Edward Bridges
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| Born | Edward Ettingdene Bridges 4 August 1892 |
| Died | 27 August 1969 |
| Nationality | UK |
| Alma mater | Eton, Magdalen College (Oxford) |
| Children | 4 |
| Spouses | Katharine, Lady Bridges |
As Head of the Home Civil Service, he learned about the existence of Stewart Menzies' personal slush fund. | |
Edward Bridges
Activities
Just before Stewart Menzies retired as MI6 head, he met to tell his successor about the "unofficial reserve", a multi-million pound slush fund he had personally administered. Edward Bridges asked Menzies how much money he had in the account and expressed concern about lack of accountability. [1]
