Background
LEIGH-PEMBERTON, Robert Robin was born on January 5, 1927 in Lenham. Son of Robert Douglas Leigh-Pemberton, M B E. M c, and Helen Isabel Pavne-Gallwey.
barrister landowner and banker
LEIGH-PEMBERTON, Robert Robin was born on January 5, 1927 in Lenham. Son of Robert Douglas Leigh-Pemberton, M B E. M c, and Helen Isabel Pavne-Gallwey.
Saint Peter’s Court, Broadstairs, Eton College, Trinity College, Oxford.
Director University Life Assurance Society 1968-1978. Director Birmid-Qualcast Public Limited Company, Deputy Chairman 1970-1975, Chairman 77. Director Redland Public Limited Company 1972-1983, Equitable Life Assurance Society 197883, Vice-President 1982.
Director National Westminster Bank Public Limited Company 1972-1974, Deputy Chairman 1974-1977, Chairman 1977-1983.
Governor Bank of England July since 1983. Director Bank for International Settlements since 1983.
Leader 1964-1969, Chairman 75. Justice of the Peace for Kent 1961-1976.
Deputy Lieutenant, for Kent 1969, Vice-Lord Lieutenant 1972-1982, Lord Lieutenant since 1982.
Governor Wye College, London University 1968-1977. Honorary Master of the Bench, Inner Temple 1983. Deputy Pro-Chancellor of Kent University 1969-1978, Pro-Chancellor 1977-1983.
Chairman City Communications Centre 1979-1982, Committee of London Clearing Bankers 1982-1983.
President Royal Agriculture Society of England 90. Honorary Doctorate.C.L. (Kent) 1983, Honorary Master of Arts (Trinity College, Oxford) 1984.
Honorary Doctor of Letters (City of London) 1988, (Loughborough) 1989, (City Polytechnic) 1990. Knight of the Order of Street John of Jerusalem 1983.
Kent County Council 1961-1977. Medway Ports Authority 1972-1977, South.E. Economics Planning Council 1971-1974, Prime Minister"s Committee on Standards in Local Government 1973-1974, Committee of Enquiry into Teachers’ Pay 1974, Committee to review Police Conditions of Service 1977-1979, National Economic Development Council since 1981.
Married Rosemary Davina Forbes in 1953.