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Geoffrey Eley (Geoffrey Cecil Ryves Eley) was born on 18 July, 1904 in East Bergholt, Suffolk, England, is a British businessman and author. Discover Geoffrey Eley's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 85 years old?

Popular As Geoffrey Cecil Ryves Eley
Occupation Banker, businessman
Age 85 years old
Zodiac Sign Cancer
Born 18 July 1904
Birthday 18 July
Birthplace East Bergholt, Suffolk, England
Date of death 17 May, 1990
Died Place Braintree, Essex, England
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His wife is Penelope Hughes Wake-Walker

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1904

Sir Geoffrey Cecil Ryves Eley (18 July 1904 – 17 May 1990) was a British businessman and writer.

He served as a director of the Bank of England, and as High Sheriff of both the County of London and the City of London.

Eley was born in East Bergholt, Suffolk, one of four sons born to Charles Cuthbert Eley, a barrister and noted gardener, and Ethel Maxwell Ryves.

His great-grandfather William Eley co-founded the Eley Brothers.

1924

He was the younger brother of Maxwell Eley, a gold medalist in rowing at the 1924 Summer Olympics.

1925

He was educated at Eton College and Trinity College, Cambridge (BA, 1925; MA, 1947).

He also studied at Harvard University in 1925 and 1926.

1937

In 1937, he married Penelope Hughes Wake-Walker, daughter of Admiral Sir Frederic Wake-Walker and Muriel, daughter of Sir Collingwood Hughes, 10th Baronet.

They had two sons and two daughters.

His youngest daughter, Chloë Sarabella, married Richard Christian Wynne Fremantle, grandson of Thomas Fremantle, 3rd Baron Cottesloe.

He is buried in the cemetery at East Bergholt in Suffolk.

1947

He was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 1947 Birthday Honours for his services following the war, when he was Director of Overseas Disposals, Ministry of Supply.

1948

In 1948 he was appointed a part time member of the London Electricity Board, remaining a member until 1956.

1949

He was appointed to the Court of Directors for the Bank of England in 1949.

1954

He also served as High Sheriff of the County of London in 1954 and 1955, and High Sheriff of Greater London in 1966 and 1967.

1964

He was knighted in the 1964 Birthday Honours.

He was chairman of the Brush Group, Ltd., Heinemann Group of Publishers Ltd., Richard Thomas and Baldwins and Thomas Tilling.

1979

In 1979 the book The Birmingham Heritage was published.

He had co-written this with Joan Zuckerman.

The book carried a foreword written by the politician, Roy Jenkins.