Baron Richardson of Duntisbourne
|
The Right Honourable The Lord Richardson of Duntisbourne KG MBE TD PC DL |
|
|---|---|
 |
|
| Governor of the Bank of England | |
|
In office 1973–1983 |
|
| Preceded by | Sir Leslie O'Brien |
| Succeeded by | Robin Leigh-Pemberton |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Gordon William Humphreys Richardson 25 November 1915 |
| Died | 22 January 2010 (aged 94) |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge |
| Occupation | Lawyer, banker |
Gordon William Humphreys Richardson, Baron Richardson of Duntisbourne KG, MBE, TD, PC, DL (25 November 1915 – 22 January 2010) was a British banker, former lawyer, and former Governor of the Bank of England.
Richardson was born to John Robert and Nellie Richardson, and was educated at Nottingham High School and Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge.
He served during World War II and became a Member of the Order of the British Empire, Military Division, in 1944. He was called to the bar at Gray's Inn in 1946, becoming a member of the Bar Council between 1951 and 1955, but abandoned law for a career in the City. He became a director of J. Henry Schroder & Co in 1957, and was later chairman between 1962 and 1973.
He was appointed Governor of the Bank of England in 1973, and remained in that position until 1983. November 1973 saw a run on London and County Securities, marking the start of the secondary banking crisis.
While serving as governor, Richardson joined the Privy Council (1976) and was awarded the Territorial Decoration (1979). He was created a life peer as Baron Richardson of Duntisbourne, of Duntisbourne in the County of Gloucestershire, and a Knight Companion of the Order of the Garter, both in 1983.
...
Wikipedia