Carol Mather

Sir Carol Mather
Comptroller of the Household
In office
17 February 1983 – 16 October 1986
Prime MinisterMargaret Thatcher
Preceded byAnthony Berry
Succeeded byRobert Boscawen
Vice-Chamberlain of the Household
In office
30 September 1981 – 17 February 1983
Prime MinisterMargaret Thatcher
Preceded byAnthony Berry
Succeeded byRobert Boscawen
Member of Parliament
for Esher
In office
18 June 1970 – 18 May 1987
Preceded byWilliam Robson Brown
Succeeded byIan Taylor
Personal details
Born
David Carol MacDonnell Mather

(1919-01-03)3 January 1919
Adlington, England
Died3 July 2006(2006-07-03) (aged 87)
Lower Oddington, England
Political partyConservative
SpousePhilippa Bewicke-Copley
Children4
Alma materTrinity College, Cambridge
Military service
Allegiance United Kingdom
Branch/serviceBritish Army
Years of service1939–1962
RankLieutenant colonel
UnitWelsh Guards
No.8 Commando
Special Air Service
Battles/warsWorld War II

Sir David Carol MacDonnell Mather MC (3 January 1919 – 3 July 2006) was a British soldier and politician.

After serving 22 years in the British Army, he was the Member of Parliament for Esher from 1970 until 1987. During his political career he held the offices of Lord Commissioner of the Treasury, as Vice-Chamberlain of the Household, and Comptroller of the Household.