Bernard Waley Cohen
Sir Bernard Nathaniel Waley-Cohen, 1st Baronet (born May 29, 1914 - † July 3, 1991 in Simonsbath , Somerset ) was Lord Mayor of London .
Bernard Waley Cohen was the son of the English-Jewish chemist of the Royal Dutch Shell Company, Sir Robert Waley Cohen and from 1949 to 1984 Alderman of the London district of Portsoken Ward. 1955/56 he was sheriff, 1960/61 subsequently Lord Mayor of the city. From 1949 until his death, Waley-Cohen was a lieutenant in the Commission of Lieutenancy of London.
In 1957 he was promoted to Knight Bachelor , in 1961 Hereditary Baronet , of Honymead in the County of Somerset. Waley-Cohen was a member of the College Committee of University College London (1953-1980), its treasurer (1962-1970), then vice-chairman (1970) and from 1971 chairman.
Marriage and offspring
From his 1943 marriage to the Hon.Joyce Constance Ina Nathan, daughter of Harry Nathan, 1st Baron Nathan , he had four children:
- Rosalind Alice Waley-Cohen (* 1945)
- Sir Stephen Harry Waley-Cohen, 2nd Baronet (* 1946), heir to the title
- Robert Bernard Waley-Cohen (* 1948), ⚭ 1975 Felicity Ann Samuel, daughter of Marcus Samuel, 3rd Viscount Bearsted
- Eleanor Joanna Waley-Cohen (* 1952), historian
Web links
- Sir Bernard Nathaniel Waley-Cohen, 1st Bt. On thepeerage.com
Individual evidence
- ↑ Knights and Dames: SW-WAL at Leigh Rayment's Peerage
- ↑ Baronetage: WALEY-COHEN of Honymead, Somerset at Leigh Rayment's Peerage
| predecessor | title | successor |
|---|---|---|
| New title created | Baronet, of Honymead 1961-1991 |
Stephen Waley-Cohen |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Waley Cohen, Bernard |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Waley-Cohen, Sir Bernard Nathaniel, 1st Baronet |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British politician, Lord Mayor of London |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 29, 1914 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 3rd July 1991 |
| Place of death | Simonsbath , Somerset |