Randolph Quirk
The Lord Quirk of Bloomsbury | |
|---|---|
 Lord Quirk in 2016 | |
| Member of the House of Lords | |
| Life peerage 12 July 1994 – 20 December 2017 | |
| Vice-Chancellor of University of London | |
| In office 1981–1985 | |
| Preceded by | Lord Annan |
| Succeeded by | Lord Flowers |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Charles Randolph Quirk 12 July 1920 |
| Died | 20 December 2017 (aged 97) |
| Education | St Ninian's High School, Douglas University College London |
| Occupation | Linguist |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Branch/service | |
Years of service | 1940–1945 |
| Rank | Squadron leader |
| Unit | Bomber Command |
Charles Randolph Quirk, Baron Quirk (12 July 1920 – 20 December 2017) was a British linguist and politician. He was the Quain Professor of English language and literature at University College London from 1968 to 1981. He sat as a crossbencher in the House of Lords.