Background
Christopher Leaver was born on March 3, 1937 in London, United Kingdom. He is a son of Robert Leaver and Audrey Kerpen.
Christopher Leaver was born on March 3, 1937 in London, United Kingdom. He is a son of Robert Leaver and Audrey Kerpen.
He was educated at Eastbourne College.
Leaver served as Alderman for Dowgate City (1974-2002), as Sheriff of the City of London (1979), and as Lord Mayor of London (1981-1982). He was appointed KStJ in 1982. He appeared as a "castaway" on the British Broadcasting Corporation Radio programme Desert Island Discs on February 13, 1982.
In 1975 he married Helen Mireille Molyneux Benton. They have four children.