Robin Leigh-Pemberton, Baron Kingsdown
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Governor of the Bank of England | |
In office 1 July 1983 – 30 June 1993 | |
Appointed by | Nigel Lawson |
Preceded by | Gordon Richardson |
Succeeded by | Edward George |
Personal details | |
Born | 5 January 1927 |
Died | 24 November 2013 | (aged 86)
Nationality | British |
Children | Hon. James Leigh-Pemberton |
Alma mater | Trinity College, Oxford |
Profession | Economist |
Military career | |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1945-1948 |
Unit | Grenadier Guards |
Robert "Robin" Leigh-Pemberton, Baron Kingsdown,
Education and career
Leigh-Pemberton was educated at
Honours
He was appointed to the
Personal life
His family has a long association with
One of his sons, James Leigh-Pemberton, continues the family's association with the Duchy of Cornwall (beginning with its Chancellor, the 1st Baron Kingsdown) as Receiver-General. His brother, Jeremy Leigh-Pemberton is a Deputy Lieutenant of Kent and is the parish chairman for the neighbouring parish of Wormshill.
His younger brother is the opera singer Nigel Douglas.[citation needed]
Arms
2nd: A Demi-Lion rampant Gules, charged on the shoulder with an Ermine Spot and holding between the paws a Lozenge Argent, thereon a Rose Gules, barbed and seeded proper (Leigh).
Sinister: a Lion Gules, charged on the shoulder with a Lozenge Argent, thereon an Ermine Spot Gules.
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See also
References
- ^ "BBC News - Former Bank of England governor Lord Kingsdown dies". BBC.co.uk. 25 November 2013. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
- ^ ISBN 1-85743-217-7.
- ^ Brewerton, David (25 November 2013). "Lord Kingsdown obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ Wright, Major. "The Rt Hon the Lord Kingsdown KGn". The Guards Magazine. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ Clark, Nick (8 July 2008). "Credit Suisse gives top UK job to Leigh-Pemberton". The Independent. London. Retrieved 27 March 2010.
- ^ "No. 50764". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 1986. p. 1.
- ^ "No. 53375". The London Gazette. 19 July 1993. p. 12085.
- ^ "No. 53654". The London Gazette. 26 April 1994. p. 6173.