Christopher Leaver Explained

Sir Christopher Leaver (born 3 November 1937) is a British wine merchant,^[1] 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.

Leaver served as Alderman for Dowgate City (1974–2002),^[2] as Sheriff of the City of London (1979), 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

He appeared as a castaway on the BBC Radio programme Desert Island Discs on 13 February 1982.^[4]

Personal life

He married Mireille Molyneux Benton in 1975. They have a son and two daughters.^[5]

External links

• Image of Leaver in Lord Mayor's regalia

Notes and References

1. Web site: Desert Island Discs wine choices show how indulgent we've become. 2020-09-29. Club Oenologique. en.
2. Web site: Sir Christopher Leaver, GBE DMus. 2020-09-29. London Remembers. en.
3. Web site: Christopher Leaver. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150707054417/http://www.debretts.com/people-of-today/profile/82553/Christopher-LEAVER. 7 July 2015. 18 August 2014. debretts.com.
4. Web site: Desert Island Discs – Castaway : Sir Christopher Leaver. BBC Online. BBC. 18 August 2014.
5. Book: Leaver, Sir Christopher. Who's Who 2019. 10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U24068. 978-0-19-954088-4. 1 March 2019.