Jeffrey Richard de Corban Evans, 4th Baron Mountevans, KStJ, JP (born 13 May 1948), is a British hereditary peer and shipbroker, who served as Lord Mayor of London from 2015 to 2016.[3]
The Lord Mountevans | |
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 Lord Mountevans' parliamentary portrait | |
| 688th Lord Mayor of London | |
| In office 13 November 2015 – 11 November 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Alan Yarrow |
| Succeeded by | Sir Andrew Parmley[1] |
| Sheriff of London | |
| In office September 2012 – September 2013 Serving with Nigel Pullman | |
| Preceded by | Alan Yarrow Wendy Mead |
| Succeeded by | Sir Paul Judge Robert Waddingham |
| Member of the House of Lords | |
| as an elected hereditary peer 8 July 2015 | |
| Preceded by | The 3rd Viscount Tenby |
| Succeeded by | in office |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 May 1948 Gothenburg, Sweden[2] |
| Political party | Crossbencher |
| Alma mater | Pembroke College, Cambridge |
Lord Mountevans represented the Ward of Cheap in the City of London as Alderman from 2007 until 2018, serving as Sheriff of London for 2012–2013, then Lord Mayor for 2015–2016.[4][5] He sits in the House of Lords as an hereditary peer, being elected in the crossbench hereditary peers' by-election of July 2015, following the retirement of Viscount Tenby.[6]
Biography
editThe younger son of Richard, 2nd Baron Mountevans,[7] he succeeded to the family title in 2014, upon the death without issue of his elder brother Broke, 3rd Baron Mountevans.[8]
Previously known as The Hon. Jeffrey Evans, he was educated at Pangbourne College in Berkshire before going up to Pembroke College, Cambridge, where he read economics, taking the degree of MA (Cantab).
Lord Mountevans speaks fluent Norwegian, as his paternal grandmother Elsa, Lady Mountevans (died 1963)[9] hailed from Oslo. Her father was Richard Andvord, founder of the printing company Andvord Tybring-Gjedde.
He has served as Honorary President of Canning House since 2018.[10]
City and shipping career
editLord Mountevans was a director of gas chartering with Clarkson plc until 2017, being a member of the Baltic Exchange.[11] He served as Prime Warden of the Shipwrights' Company for 2006–2007 before his election as Alderman for the City Ward of Cheap in 2007,[12] and was Sheriff of London for 2012–2013.[13] At the Michaelmas Common Hall in 2015 he was elected to serve as Lord Mayor for the ensuing year, taking office on 13 November 2015.[14] He is also a liveryman of the Goldsmiths' and World Traders' Companies.
His many charitable involvements include being a Trustee of Seafarers UK, a leading national maritime charity, President of the City of London Sea Cadets[15] and a Council Member of the White Ensign Association,[16] which offers advice to all ranks of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines on employment, pensions and other financial matters.
Since 2023, Lord Mountevans serves as Chairman of the Baltic Exchange.[17]
Family
editIn 1972 he married Juliet née Wilson, daughter of the 2nd Baron Moran, and lives at Kensington, London W8.
Lord and Lady Mountevans have two sons: The Hon. Alexander Evans (born 1975), heir apparent to the peerage title, and The Hon. Julian Evans (born 1977).[18]
Styles
edit- Jeffrey Evans (1948–1958)
- The Hon. Jeffrey Evans (1958–2007)
- Alderman the Hon. Jeffrey Evans (2007–2014)
- Alderman the Rt Hon. the Lord Mountevans (2014–2015)
- The Rt Hon. Lord Mayor the Lord Mountevans (2015–2016)
- Alderman the Rt Hon. the Lord Mountevans (2016–2018)
- The Rt Hon. the Lord Mountevans (2018–present)
Honours
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Arms
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "No. 62150". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 2017. p. N2.
- ^ "The Lord Mayor's biography". Government of the United Kingdom. Archived from the original on 10 May 2016.
- ^ "www.cityoflondon.gov.uk : new Lord Mayor of London (for 2015–16)". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
- ^ www.cityoflondon.gov.uk
- ^ www.city.ac.uk
- ^ www.parliament.uk
- ^ Mosley, Charles, ed. (2003). Burke's Peerage & Baronetage, 107th edn. London: Burke's Peerage & Gentry Ltd. p. 2806 (MOUNTEVANS, B). ISBN 0-9711966-2-1.
- ^ www.hereditarypeers.com
- ^ www.npg.org.uk
- ^ "About us". Canning House. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ www.lloydslist.com
- ^ "www.clarksons.com". Archived from the original on 19 March 2012. Retrieved 11 May 2011.
- ^ www.cityoflondon.gov.uk Archived 24 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Corporation of London online news
- ^ www.sea-cadets.org
- ^ www.whiteensign.co.uk Archived 27 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ www.balticexchange.com
- ^ www.burkespeerage.com
- ^ www.thegazette.co.uk
- ^ Debrett's Peerage. 2019. p. 3735.
External links
edit- Profile at the Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou.com
- The Lord Mountevans, Past Prime Warden Shipwright
- Lord Mayor Mountevans' overseas programme Archived 25 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine
- Profile of Lord Mountevans, hereditarypeers.com. Accessed 10 January 2023.
