Peter Gadsden
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Sir Peter Drury Haggerston Gadsden
Background
Gadsden was born in
Career
In 1952, Gadsden joined Fergusson Wild & Co after graduating, becoming a minerals trader, known as "Trader Gadsden".
Gadsden was a member of seven
Gadsden was Lord Mayor of London in 1979–80 at the age of 50 and was invested as a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (GBE).[5] He decided to hold a fireworks display on the River Thames as a climax to the Lord Mayor's Show, which has now become a regular feature of the event.[citation needed]
He was chairman of
Despite residing in the United Kingdom, Gadsden retained his Canadian citizenship and passport until his death and worked to further closer ties between both countries.[2]
Family
Gadsden married Belinda Ann Haggerston, eldest daughter and heiress of Sir Carnaby Haggerston, 11th Baronet in 1955; they had four daughters.[1] He adopted the additional surname "Haggerston" by Royal Licence in 1973, after his father-in-law's death.[1] He died of a heart attack in Middleton Scriven in Shropshire aged 77.[2]
A biography by Ina Taylor, Thoroughly with Enthusiasm, was published in 2004.
Further reading
- Ina Taylor (2006). Thoroughly With Enthusiasm: The Life of Sir Peter Gadsden. Ellingham Press.
References
- ^ a b c d "Obituary – Sir Peter Gadsden". The Times. 14 December 2006. Retrieved 14 December 2006.
- ^ a b c d e f Taylor, Ina (12 December 2006). "Obituary – Sir Peter Gadsden". The Independent. Archived from the original on 1 October 2007. Retrieved 12 December 2006.
- ^ a b "Jesus College, Cambridge – Annual Report 2007" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 June 2011. Retrieved 20 August 2009.
- ^ a b c Elizabeth Sleeman, ed. (2004). The International Who's Who 2004. Routledge. p. 577.
- ^ "No. 47992". The London Gazette. 30 October 1979. p. 13581.
- ^ "AIM25 – Britain Australia Bicentennial Committee". Retrieved 20 August 2009.
- ^ "It's An Honour; Australian Government website – Peter Gadsden". Retrieved 30 July 2009.