About Francis Bevan
Lived 1840 – 1919 (aged 79). Francis Bevan was a British banker.
Ludgrove Hall, the former home of Bevan, later became Ludgrove School and has now been converted to flats.
Francis (Frank) Augustus Bevan (17 January 184031 August 1919) was a British heir and banker. He served as the chairman of Barclays Bank, a British multi-national financial institution, serving from 1896 to 1916.
Early life Francis Augustus Bevan was born on 17 January 1840, the second son of Robert Cooper Lee Bevan (1809-1890). Bevan was educated at Harrow School, a private boarding school in north-west London.
Under his leadership, Barclays became one of the Big Five UK banks. He remained a director until his death. He also served as Lord Lieutenant of the City of London, a JP, and as High Sheriff of Middlesex.
His fourth son, Gerard Lee Bevan, was a leading financier and infamous fraudster.
Death Bevan died on August 31, 1919.
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British banker (1840–1919)
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Francis Bevan was born on 17 January 1840.
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Francis Bevan died on 31 August 1919.
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Francis Bevan was a banker.
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