Sir Christopher Leaver GBE KStJ JP (born 3 November 1937)[1] is a British wine merchant,[2] businessman, and politician who was the 654th Lord Mayor of London in 1981–1982. He is the son of Dr Robert Leaver and was educated at Eastbourne College.[3][dead link]
Leaver served as Alderman for Dowgate City (1974–2002),[4] as Sheriff of the City of London (1979),[4] and as Lord Mayor of London (1981–82). He is also a Justice of the Peace. He was knighted as a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire in 1981 and appointed as a Knight of Justice of St John in 1982.[3]
Other
editHe appeared as a castaway on the BBC Radio programme Desert Island Discs on 13 February 1982.[5]
Personal life
editHe married Mireille Molyneux Benton in 1975. They have a son and two daughters.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Leaver, Sir Christopher. Who's Who 2019. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U24068. ISBN 978-0-19-954088-4. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
- ^ "Desert Island Discs wine choices show how indulgent we've become". Club Oenologique. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Christopher Leaver". debretts.com. Archived from the original on 7 July 2015. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
- ^ a b "Sir Christopher Leaver, GBE DMus". London Remembers. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
- ^ "Desert Island Discs – Castaway : Sir Christopher Leaver". BBC Online. BBC. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
External links
edit- Image of Leaver in Lord Mayor's regalia
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