Christopher Collett

Sir Christopher Collett (10 June 1931 – 2 December 2012), was a founding partner in Ernst & Young, who served as Lord Mayor of London for 1988/89.

Background The younger son of Sir Henry Collett and Ruth née Hatch, he was educated at Harrow before going up to Emmanuel College, Cambridge (MA 1960).

Commissioned into the Royal Artillery for National Service, Collett then served in the Territorial Army being promoted Captain, and later on the City of London TAVR Committee (1980-92).

Career Articled with Cassleton Elliott & Co. in 1954, qualifying ACA in 1958 (elected 1969), in 1963 Collett was made a partner of Arthur Young, becoming Ernst & Young.

Elected as Common Councilman for Broad Street Ward (1973–79), then Alderman (1979–2001) and appointed a JP, Collett served as Aldermanic Sheriff of London for 1985/86 and one of HM Lieutenants for the City of London, 1988–2001.

Master Glover for 1981/82, Sir Christopher was also Third Warden (then Honorary Assistant) of the Haberdashers' Company, and an Assistant to the Chartered Accountants in England and Wales’ Co.

Family In remainder to the family baronetcy created for his grandfather, Lord Mayor of London for 1933/34, his elder brother David Collett (1924–62) married Sheila Scott (later Lady Miskin), having a son and a daughter, of whom Sir Ian Collett FIIMS (born 1953), succeeded as the 3rd and present baronet, upon the death of their father, Sir Henry Collett, 2nd Baronet (1893–1971).

Married in 1959 to Anne Griffiths (sister of John Calvert Griffiths CMG KC ), Sir Christopher and Lady Collett had two sons and a daughter: Alastair Collett (born 1961), LLB (Londin), Master Glover (2024/25), married 1992 Tiana Peck, having two sons. Angus Collett (born 1964), MA (Cantab), , married 2005 Rachel Beale. Alexandra Collett (born 1972), married 2003 Simon Bailey.

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