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 in 1981 and appointed as a member of the KStJ in 1982.[3]

Other

He appeared as a castaway on the BBC Radio programme Desert Island Discs on 13 February 1982.[5]

Personal Life

He married Mireille Molyneux Benton in 1975. They have a son and two daughters.[1]

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Desert Island Discs wine choices show how indulgent we've become". Club Oenologique. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Christopher Leaver". debretts.com. Archived from the original on 7 July 2015. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
  4. ^ a b "Sir Christopher Leaver, GBE DMus". London Remembers. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Desert Island Discs – Castaway : Sir Christopher Leaver". BBC Online. BBC. Retrieved 18 August 2014.

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Civic offices Preceded bySir Ronald Gardner-Thorpe Lord Mayor of London 1981–1982 Succeeded bySir Anthony Jolliffe


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