Trinder was born on 12 May 1906, the son of Arnold Anderson Trinder of Oxshott, and was educated at Wellington College and Clare College, Cambridge. He entered the family form, the shipping company Trinder Anderson & Co. in 1927, became senior partner in 1940, and chairman in 1953. He stepped down in 1972, henceforth acting as a consultant to the company. Trinder was admitted to the freedom and livery of the Fletchers by redemption on 8 July 1948, and served as Junior Warden in 1964-5, Renter Warden 1965-66, and Master in 1966-67. He embarked on a political career in the city in 1951, when he was elected a Common Councilman for Lime Street Ward which he continued to represent until 1959, when he was elected Alderman for Aldgate. He served as sheriff in 1964-5, and was chosen Lord Mayor in 1968. Among his many other public appointments were the Chancellorship of City University during his mayoral year, the chairmanship of the Family Welfare Association from 1967-73, the chairmanship of the London Broadcasting Company from 1972 to 1974, and the chairmanship of the City of London Archaeological Trust in 1978-9. In 1973 he served as Prime Warden of the Worshipful Company of Shipwrights.  He was dubbed a knight bachelor in 1966, and was created a Knight Grand Cross of the British Empire in 1969. He was also a knight of the Order of St John, and holder of the Order of Merit of Chile, the Order of Merit of Italy and the Order of the Lion of Finland. Trinder married twice, in 1929 Elizabeth Cairns by whom he had a daughter, and in 1937 Elaine Chaytor, by whom he had two daughters. Trinder died on Christmas Day 1989.

(Sources: Oxley, p. 111; Who’s Who) 

Image: Sir Arnold Charles Trinder by Godfrey Argent, bromide print, 17 December 1968. NPG x166112

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