Raymond Priestley

Sir Raymond Priestley MC
Priestley in 1949
Vice-Chancellor, University of Birmingham
In office 3 October 1938 – 30 July 1952 (1938-10-03 – 1952-07-30)
Preceded by	Sir Charles Robertson
Succeeded by	Humphrey Humphreys
Vice-Chancellor, University of Melbourne
In office 18 February 1935 – 30 June 1938 (1935-02-18 – 1938-06-30)
Preceded by	Sir James Barrett
Succeeded by	Sir John Medley
Personal details
Born	Raymond Edward Priestley (1886-07-20)20 July 1886 Tewkesbury, England
Died	24 June 1974(1974-06-24) (aged 87) Cheltenham, England
Alma mater	University College, Bristol University of Cambridge
Occupation	Geologist, polar explorer
Civilian awards	Knight Bachelor (1949) Royal Geographical Society's Patron's Medal (1959)
Military service
Branch	British Army
Service years	1914–1926
Rank	Major
Corps	Royal Engineers Royal Corps of Signals
Conflict	World War I
Awards	Military Cross (1919)

Sir Raymond Edward Priestley MC (20 July 1886 – 24 June 1974) was an English geologist and early Antarctic explorer. He was Vice-Chancellor of the University of Birmingham, where he helped found The Raymond Priestley Centre on the shores of Coniston Water in the Lake District National Park.