Born 27th February 1916 at Ealing, Middlesex, he married Vera (neé Douglass) at Christ Church, Ealing, 9th September 1939. Professionally, he set up his own practice and from the early 1950s until his retirement, became involved as the Licensing Planning Consultant to the Brewers Company, a truly unique position, which set the scene with his involvement with the Livery. He joined the livery of the Fletchers in 1965, and became master 20 years later in 1986. 

Ealing County School and Southall Technical College 1927-33 

HM Forces 1939-46 Royal Artillery.  Commissioned 2nd Lieutenant 1941.  

Staff College 1942.  Staff Captain Combined Operations 1942-46. 

Land Officer, Air Ministry 1946-50. 

Member Ruislip-Northwood Urban District Council 1949-55.

Chairman, Public Works and Rating Committees 

Alderman, London Borough of Hillingdon 1964-74

Mayor 1969-70 

Member, Greater London Council 1967-77

Vice-Chairman 1970-71

Chairman, Historic Buildings Board 1971-72 

Fellow of Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors 1970- 

Member of Corporation of London 1972-85

Chairman, City Lands and Bridge House Estate Committee 

Chief Commoner 1981

Chairman, Planning & Communications Committee 1975-77

Member, City of London (Arizona) Committee 1980-84

Policy and Parliamentary Committee

Barbican Development Committee

Barbican Centre Committee 

Sheriff, City of London 1977-78. The Hall is proud to display his original Badge of Office on its walls 

Master, Aldersgate Ward Club 1978 

President, City Livery Club 1984-85 

Retired to Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, 1986 

Died 13th October 2012.