Sir David Bruce Pitblado KCB CVO (18 August 1912 – 9 July 1997) was a principal private secretary to the office of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
[1] David Pitblado, born in London in August 1912, attended Strand School and then matriculated at Emmanuel College, Cambridge.
His career trajectory continued and he became the Principal Private Secretary to the Prime Minister, Clement Attlee, in 1951.
[2][3] During Churchill's second term, 1951–1955, the Prime Minister (age 77-81) was not always in good health, and the office of Principal Private Secretary became more important than usual, causing a second principal private secretary to be appointed: Pitblado specialised in home and internal affairs, his colleague Jock Colville in defence and external affairs.
[2][3] David Pitblado was listed in the 1953 Coronation Honours, receiving the rank of Commander of the Royal Victorian Order.