Sir Cuthbert Ackroyd, 1st Baronet
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Sir Cuthbert Lowell Ackroyd, 1st Baronet DL
, JP (4 September 1892 – 11 April 1973) was a Lord Mayor of London
. The son of Benjamin Bately Ackroyd and Emily Armitage, he was created 1st Baronet Ackroyd, of Dewsbury on 8 May 1956. On his death in 1973 he was succeeded in the baronetage by his eldest son.
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He gained the rank of Captain in the Royal Artillery
. In 1945 he was an Alderman and Justice of the Peace
for the City of London
. 1955-1956 he was Lord Mayor of London. He was Deputy Lieutenant
of Kent, 1962, and High Sheriff of Kent
, 1964-1965.
He married Joyce Wallce Whyte, daughter of Robert Whyte, on 14 June 1927, and had two children:
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
, JP (4 September 1892 – 11 April 1973) was a Lord Mayor of London
Lord Mayor of London
The Right Honourable Lord Mayor of London is the legal title for the Mayor of the City of London Corporation. The Lord Mayor of London is to be distinguished from the Mayor of London; the former is an officer only of the City of London, while the Mayor of London is the Mayor of Greater London and...
. The son of Benjamin Bately Ackroyd and Emily Armitage, he was created 1st Baronet Ackroyd, of Dewsbury on 8 May 1956. On his death in 1973 he was succeeded in the baronetage by his eldest son.
Career
He attended school in Dewsbury, and the University of LondonUniversity of London
-20th century:Shortly after 6 Burlington Gardens was vacated, the University went through a period of rapid expansion. Bedford College, Royal Holloway and the London School of Economics all joined in 1900, Regent's Park College, which had affiliated in 1841 became an official divinity school of the...
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He gained the rank of Captain in the Royal Artillery
Royal Artillery
The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery , is the artillery arm of the British Army. Despite its name, it comprises a number of regiments.-History:...
. In 1945 he was an Alderman and Justice of the Peace
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
for the City of London
City of London
The City of London is a small area within Greater London, England. It is the historic core of London around which the modern conurbation grew and has held city status since time immemorial. The City’s boundaries have remained almost unchanged since the Middle Ages, and it is now only a tiny part of...
. 1955-1956 he was Lord Mayor of London. He was Deputy Lieutenant
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
of Kent, 1962, and High Sheriff of Kent
High Sheriff of Kent
The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been transferred elsewhere or are now defunct, so that its functions...
, 1964-1965.
He married Joyce Wallce Whyte, daughter of Robert Whyte, on 14 June 1927, and had two children:
- John Robert Whyte Ackroyd, 2nd Baronet (1932–1995)
- Christopher Lovell Ackroyd (b.1934)