David Garrard (property developer)
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Sir David Eardley Garrard (born 1939) is a retired British
property developer, who was knighted
in the 2003 New Year Honours
for his charity work with organizations such as the NSPCC
. He founded Minerva PLC, a property investment and development company, whose shares are quoted in the London Stock Exchange
FTSE 250 Index
, and served as its chairman for many years until his retirement in March 2005.
Sir David was listed by the Sunday Times Rich List 2005
as the joint 451st richest person in the UK, with a fortune in excess of £100 million.
Before the 2005 General Election
he provided Labour with a loan of £2.3 million on commercial terms, to be repaid on 28 April 2007. He was nominated for a peerage
in 2005 but asked for his name to be withdrawn.
Garrard has also sponsored the Bexley
Business Academy.
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property developer, who was knighted
Knight Bachelor
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in the 2003 New Year Honours
British honours system
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for his charity work with organizations such as the NSPCC
NSPCC
The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children is a United Kingdom charity campaigning and working in child protection.-History:...
. He founded Minerva PLC, a property investment and development company, whose shares are quoted in the London Stock Exchange
Stock exchange
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FTSE 250 Index
FTSE 250 Index
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, and served as its chairman for many years until his retirement in March 2005.
Sir David was listed by the Sunday Times Rich List 2005
Sunday Times Rich List 2005
The Sunday Times Rich List 2005 was published in April 2005.Since 1989 the UK national Sunday newspaper The Sunday Times has published an annual magazine supplement to the newspaper called the Sunday Times Rich List...
as the joint 451st richest person in the UK, with a fortune in excess of £100 million.
Before the 2005 General Election
United Kingdom general election, 2005
The United Kingdom general election of 2005 was held on Thursday, 5 May 2005 to elect 646 members to the British House of Commons. The Labour Party under Tony Blair won its third consecutive victory, but with a majority of 66, reduced from 160....
he provided Labour with a loan of £2.3 million on commercial terms, to be repaid on 28 April 2007. He was nominated for a peerage
Peerage
The Peerage is a legal system of largely hereditary titles in the United Kingdom, which constitute the ranks of British nobility and is part of the British honours system...
in 2005 but asked for his name to be withdrawn.
Garrard has also sponsored the Bexley
Bexley
Bexley is an South East London]] in the London Borough of Bexley, London, England. It is located on the banks of the River Cray south of the Roman Road, Watling Street...
Business Academy.