Raymond Bonham Carter
Encyclopedia
The Honourable Raymond Henry Bonham Carter (19 June 1929 – 17 January 2004) was a leading British banker, and a member of a distinguished British theatrical and political family
.
His mother was Violet Bonham Carter, Baroness Asquith of Yarnbury
, DBE
, a British political activist and daughter of the Prime Minister H. H. Asquith, 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith
, KG
, PC
, KC
, and his father was Sir Maurice Bonham Carter
, a politician and cricket
er. He married Elena Propper de Callejón in 1958, daughter of Spanish diplomat Eduardo Propper de Callejón
(1895–1972) and his Austrian-French Jewish wife Helene Fould-Springer. He had a daughter, Helena Bonham Carter
, a two-time Academy Award nominated actress, and two sons, Edward Bonham Carter
and Thomas Bonham Carter.
He was educated at St. Ronan's School
, Hawkhurst
, Winchester College
and Magdalen College, Oxford
, graduating in 1952. He then went to Harvard.
At various times he held senior posts with the Bank of England
(1958–1963), the International Monetary Fund
(1961–1963), Warburgs (1963–1977), and the Department of Industry (1977–1979).
In 1979, he had a brain tumour which was removed by surgery but left him seriously disabled (quadriplegic and partially blind).
Bonham Carter family
The Bonham Carter family are descendants of John Bonham-Carter , a British Member of Parliament and barrister. The son of Sir John Carter, he assumed the name Bonham by Royal Licence when he inherited the estates of his cousin Thomas Bonham...
.
His mother was Violet Bonham Carter, Baroness Asquith of Yarnbury
Violet Bonham Carter
Helen Violet Bonham Carter, Baroness Asquith of Yarnbury, DBE was a British politician and diarist. She was the daughter of H. H. Asquith, Prime Minister from 1908-1916, and later became active in Liberal politics herself, being a leading opponent of appeasement, standing for Parliament and being...
, DBE
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
, a British political activist and daughter of the Prime Minister H. H. Asquith, 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith
H. H. Asquith
Herbert Henry Asquith, 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith, KG, PC, KC served as the Liberal Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1908 to 1916...
, KG
Order of the Garter
The Most Noble Order of the Garter, founded in 1348, is the highest order of chivalry, or knighthood, existing in England. The order is dedicated to the image and arms of St...
, PC
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, usually known simply as the Privy Council, is a formal body of advisers to the Sovereign in the United Kingdom...
, KC
Queen's Counsel
Queen's Counsel , known as King's Counsel during the reign of a male sovereign, are lawyers appointed by letters patent to be one of Her [or His] Majesty's Counsel learned in the law...
, and his father was Sir Maurice Bonham Carter
Maurice Bonham Carter
Sir Maurice Bonham Carter, KCB, KCVO was an English Liberal politician and cricketer.Bonham Carter was the second son of Sibella Charlotte and Henry Bonham Carter. He was born in London and educated at Winchester College and Balliol College, Oxford...
, a politician and cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er. He married Elena Propper de Callejón in 1958, daughter of Spanish diplomat Eduardo Propper de Callejón
Eduardo Propper de Callejón
Eduardo Propper de Callejón was a Spanish diplomat who is mainly remembered for having facilitated the escape of thousands of Jews from occupied France during the World War II between 1940 and 1944....
(1895–1972) and his Austrian-French Jewish wife Helene Fould-Springer. He had a daughter, Helena Bonham Carter
Helena Bonham Carter
Helena Bonham Carter is an English actress of film, stage, and television. She made her acting debut in a television adaptation of K. M. Peyton's A Pattern of Roses before winning her first film role as the titular character in Lady Jane...
, a two-time Academy Award nominated actress, and two sons, Edward Bonham Carter
Edward Bonham Carter
Edward Henry Bonham Carter is an English fund manager.-Early life:Edward Henry Bonham Carter was born and raised in Golders Green, London. He is the elder son of Raymond Bonham Carter, who was a merchant banker, and Elena , a psychotherapist...
and Thomas Bonham Carter.
He was educated at St. Ronan's School
St. Ronan's School
Saint Ronan's School is an independent co-educational preparatory school for boys and girls from 3 to 13 years located near Hawkhurst in Kent, England. It currently has about 200 boys and 100 girls, all of them day pupils, although boarding is available from time to time...
, Hawkhurst
Hawkhurst
Hawkhurst is a village and civil parish in the borough of Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England. The parish lies to the south-east of Tunbridge Wells. Hawkhurst itself is virtually two villages...
, Winchester College
Winchester College
Winchester College is an independent school for boys in the British public school tradition, situated in Winchester, Hampshire, the former capital of England. It has existed in its present location for over 600 years and claims the longest unbroken history of any school in England...
and Magdalen College, Oxford
Magdalen College, Oxford
Magdalen College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. As of 2006 the college had an estimated financial endowment of £153 million. Magdalen is currently top of the Norrington Table after over half of its 2010 finalists received first-class degrees, a record...
, graduating in 1952. He then went to Harvard.
At various times he held senior posts with the Bank of England
Bank of England
The Bank of England is the central bank of the United Kingdom and the model on which most modern central banks have been based. Established in 1694, it is the second oldest central bank in the world...
(1958–1963), the International Monetary Fund
International Monetary Fund
The International Monetary Fund is an organization of 187 countries, working to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, facilitate international trade, promote high employment and sustainable economic growth, and reduce poverty around the world...
(1961–1963), Warburgs (1963–1977), and the Department of Industry (1977–1979).
In 1979, he had a brain tumour which was removed by surgery but left him seriously disabled (quadriplegic and partially blind).
Further reading
- Jenni Frazer. "How Helena’s grandfather was finally recognised as a true hero" The Jewish Chronicle 8 February 2008, narrating how Eduardo Propper de Callejón was recognized as "Righteous Among Nations" recently. Retrieved 28 February 2008.