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Sir Frederick Alfred Hoare, 1st Baronet (1913–1986) was an English banker, managing partner of C. Hoare & Co. from 1947, and Lord Mayor of London in 1961–2.[1] He was known as Derick Hoare.[2]
Background and early life
[edit]He was a great-grandson of Henry Hoare of Staplehurst, partner in Hoare's Bank.[3] His father was Frederick Henry Hoare (1871–1955) of Ewshot, who married in 1912 Dorothy or Charlotte Burley, daughter of the late George Christopher Burley of Westbourne Park, London.[3][4][5][6]
Frederick Hoare was educated at Wellington College, and entered Hoare's Bank in 1931 as a clerk. He worked as a Banker's Agent from 1936.In 1958 he was knighted.[1]
City of London posts
[edit]In 1948, Hoare was elected a Common Councilman of the City of London; and in 1950 he became an Alderman for the ward of Farringdon Without, holding the position until 1971. He served as Sheriff of the City of London in 1956.[1]
Mayoral term
[edit]Hoare's mayoral term saw the inaugural City of London Festival, with artistic director Ian Hunter.[7]
At Mansion House, Hoare adopted the slogan "youth and leadership". He employed George Chatterton, and a consequence was the foundation of the Upward Bound Trust to make gliding accessible to young people.[8] Hoare continued to support it.[1]
A chess player, President of the British Chess Federation from 1964 to 1967, Hoare took part in a simultaneous display given by Mikhail Botvinnik, wearing his chain of office.[1][9]
Later life
[edit]Hoare was created a baronet, of Fleet Street, on 6 December 1962.[10] He remained a managing partner of Hoare's Bank to the end of his life.[11]
Family
[edit]Hoare was three times married.[1]
- Firstly, in 1939, to Nora(h) Mary Wheeler (died 1973), known as the charity founder Mary Hoare, Lady Hoare.[1] Her Trust for thalidomide victims arose from an appeal she launched as Lady Mayoress.[12] The couple had two daughters.[1]
- Secondly, in 1974, as her third husband, to Oonagh Alice Dew (died 1980).[1]
- Thirdly, in 1984, as her second husband, to Sarah Lindsay Bamber. The marriage was dissolved in 1986.[1]
Notes
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Hoare, Sir Frederick (Alfred)". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ↑ "A London banker's wife and daughters". The Tatler. 13 June 1956. p. 9.
- 1 2 Townend, Peter, ed. (1965). Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry. Vol. 1. Burke's Peerage. pp. 388–389. ISBN 978-0-85011-006-7.
- ↑ Debrett's Peerage, Baronetage, Knightage, and Companionage. Kelly's Directories. 1971. p. 1650.
- ↑ "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
- ↑ "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
- ↑ "Festival of the City of London". The Stage. 1 March 1962. p. 15.
- ↑ Lynch, Tim (30 August 2008). Silent Skies: Gliders at War, 1939–1945. Pen and Sword. p. 264. ISBN 978-1-4738-1823-1.
- ↑ Chess Life. United States Chess Federation. 1961. p. 49.
- ↑ "No. 42851". The London Gazette. 7 December 1962. p. 9537.
- ↑ The Bankers' Almanac and Year Book. T. Skinner. 1986. p. 94.
- ↑ Hartley, Cathy (15 April 2013). A Historical Dictionary of British Women. Routledge. p. 455. ISBN 978-1-135-35534-0.
External links
[edit]- The Romance of Private Banking, paper given 31 December 1951 by Frederick Hoare to the Guildhall Historical Association.