Geoffrey Eley facts for kids
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Sir Geoffrey Eley
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Sir Geoffrey Eley, October 1964
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Geoffrey Cecil Ryves Eley
18 July 1904 East Bergholt, Suffolk, England
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| Died | 17 May 1990 (aged 85) Braintree, Essex, England
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| Education | Eton College |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
| Occupation | Banker, businessman |
| Spouse(s) | Penelope Hughes Wake-Walker |
| Relatives | Maxwell Eley (brother) |
Sir Geoffrey Cecil Ryves Eley (born July 18, 1904 – died May 17, 1990) was an important British businessman and writer. He worked as a director for the Bank of England. He also held a special role called High Sheriff for London areas.
Growing Up and School
Geoffrey Eley was born in a place called East Bergholt in Suffolk, England. This was on July 18, 1904. He was one of four sons. His father, Charles Cuthbert Eley, was a lawyer and a famous gardener.
Geoffrey's great-grandfather, William Eley, helped start a company called Eley Brothers. Geoffrey also had an older brother, Maxwell Eley. Maxwell was a gold medalist in rowing at the 1924 Summer Olympics.
Geoffrey went to two well-known schools: Eton College and Trinity College, Cambridge. He also studied for a short time at Harvard University in the United States.
His Career and Achievements
After World War II, Geoffrey Eley helped with a big job. He was in charge of selling off extra supplies from the war. For his hard work, he was given an award called Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1947.
In 1949, he became a director for the Bank of England. This is a very important bank in the United Kingdom. He was also honored with a knighthood in 1964, which meant he could be called "Sir Geoffrey."
Sir Geoffrey was the chairman (leader) of several large companies. These included Brush Group, Heinemann Group of Publishers, Richard Thomas and Baldwins, and Thomas Tilling.
He also served as a High Sheriff for London. This is an old and important role. He was High Sheriff of the County of London in 1954 and 1955. Later, he was High Sheriff of Greater London in 1966 and 1967.
In 1979, he co-wrote a book called The Birmingham Heritage. He wrote this book with Joan Zuckerman.
Family Life
In 1937, Geoffrey Eley married Penelope Hughes Wake-Walker. Her father was Admiral Sir Frederic Wake-Walker. Geoffrey and Penelope had two sons and two daughters.
Sir Geoffrey Eley is buried in the cemetery at East Bergholt in Suffolk, the same village where he was born.
