Christopher Leaver

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]

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  4. ^ a b "Sir Christopher Leaver, GBE DMus". London Remembers. Retrieved 29 September 2020.