# Christopher Collett

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{{Short description|British accountant and politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| honorific_prefix    = 
| name                = Sir Christopher Collett
| honorific_suffix    = {{postnominals|country=GBR|size=100%|GBE|JP}}
| image               = Mansion House London.jpg
| alt                 = 
| caption             = [Mansion House, London](/source/Mansion_House%2C_London),<br> Lord Mayor Collett's official residence   
| office              = 
| term_start          = 1988
| term_end            = 1989
| birth_name          = 
| birth_date          = 10 June 1931
| birth_place         = Bromley, Kent
| death_date          = 2 December 2012
| death_place         = Petworth, Sussex
| other_names         = 
| occupation          = [Chartered accountant](/source/Chartered_accountant)
| years_active        = 
| known_for           = 
| notable_works       = 
| order               = 661st Lord Mayor of London
| preceded            = [Sir Greville Spratt](/source/Greville_Spratt)
| succeeded           = [Sir Hugh Bidwell](/source/Hugh_Bidwell)
}}
'''Sir Christopher Collett''' {{Post-nominals|country=GBR|size=90%|sep=,|GBE|JP|FCA}} (10 June 1931 – 2 December 2012), was a [founding partner](/source/Partnership) in [Ernst & Young](/source/Ernst_%26_Young), who served as [Lord Mayor of London](/source/Lord_Mayor_of_London) for 1988/89.<ref>[https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/about-us/about-the-city-of-london-corporation/lord-mayor/lord-mayor-mayor-of-london www.cityoflondon.gov.uk]</ref>

== Background ==
The younger son of [Sir Henry Collett](/source/Collett_baronets) and Ruth ''née'' Hatch, he was educated at [Harrow](/source/Harrow_School) before going up to [Emmanuel College, Cambridge](/source/Emmanuel_College%2C_Cambridge) (MA 1960). 

Commissioned into the [Royal Artillery](/source/Royal_Artillery) for [National Service](/source/National_Service), Collett then served in the [Territorial Army](/source/Army_Reserve_(United_Kingdom)) being promoted [Captain](/source/Captain_(British_Army_and_Royal_Marines)), and later on the [City of London](/source/City_of_London) [TAVR Committee](/source/Volunteer_Reserves_(United_Kingdom)) (1980-92).

== Career ==
Articled with [Cassleton Elliott & Co.](/source/Peat%2C_Marwick%2C_Casselton_Elliott_%26_Co) in 1954, qualifying [ACA](/source/Chartered_accountant) in 1958 (elected {{Post-nominals|country=GBR|size=100%|sep=,|FCA}} 1969), in 1963 Collett was made a [partner](/source/Partner_(business_rank)) of [Arthur Young](/source/Arthur_Young_(accountant)), becoming [Ernst & Young](/source/Ernst_%26_Young).<ref>[https://www.icaew.com/library/historical-resources/guide-to-historical-resources/firm-histories/whats-in-a-name/arthur-young www.icaew.com]</ref>

Elected as [Common Councilman](/source/Court_of_Common_Council) for [Broad Street Ward](/source/Broad_Street_(ward)) (1973–79), then [Alderman](/source/Court_of_Aldermen) (1979–2001) and appointed a [JP](/source/Justice_of_the_peace), Collett served as [Alderman](/source/Alderman)ic [Sheriff of London](/source/Sheriff_of_the_City_of_London) for 1985/86 and one of [HM Lieutenant](/source/Deputy_lieutenant)s for the [City of London](/source/City_of_London), 1988–2001.<ref>[https://www.londonremembers.com/subjects/sir-christopher-collett?memorial_id=6581 www.londonremembers.com]</ref> 

[Master](/source/Master_craftsman) [Glover](/source/Worshipful_Company_of_Glovers) for 1981/82, Sir Christopher was also [Third Warden](/source/Warden) (then [Honorary Assistant](/source/Honorary_title)) of the [Haberdashers' Company](/source/Haberdashers'_Company),<ref>[https://haberdashers.co.uk/company www.haberdashers.co.uk]</ref> and an [Assistant](/source/Court_of_assistants) to the [Chartered Accountants in England and Wales’ Co](/source/Worshipful_Company_of_Chartered_Accountants_in_England_and_Wales).

==Family==
In [remainder](/source/Remainder_(law)) to the [family baronetcy](/source/Baronet)<ref>{{cite book
 | last1 = Mosley
 | first1 = Charles
 | title = [Burke's Peerage & Baronetage](/source/Burke's_Peerage), 107th edn
 | page = 855 (COLLETT, Bt)
 | date = 2003
 | publisher = Burke's Peerage & Gentry
 | isbn = 0-9711966-2-1}}</ref> created for his [grandfather](/source/Sir_Charles_Collett%2C_1st_Baronet), [Lord Mayor of London](/source/Lord_Mayor_of_London) for 1933/34, his elder brother David Collett (1924–62) married Sheila Scott (later [Lady Miskin](/source/James_Miskin)), having a son and a daughter, of whom [Sir Ian Collett](/source/Collett_baronets) <small>[FIIMS](/source/Marine_surveyor)</small> (born 1953), succeeded as the 3rd and present baronet,<ref>[https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/21738077.flashback-royal-anniversary-remembered-southwold/ www.eadt.co.uk]</ref> upon the death of their father, [Sir Henry Collett, 2nd Baronet](/source/Collett_baronets) (1893–1971).

Married in 1959 to Anne Griffiths (sister of [John Calvert Griffiths <small>CMG KC</small>](/source/John_Calvert_Griffiths)<ref>[https://app.legco.gov.hk/member_front/english/library/member_detail.aspx?id=623 www.legco.gov.hk]</ref>), Sir Christopher and Lady Collett had two sons and a daughter:
* Alastair Collett (born 1961), [LLB](/source/LLB) ([Londin](/source/University_of_London)), [Master Glover](/source/Glovers'_Company) (2024/25),<ref>[https://www.thegloverscompany.org/our-heritage/past-masters-of-the-company-new www.thegloverscompany.org]</ref> married 1992 Tiana Peck, having two sons.
* Angus Collett (born 1964), [MA](/source/Master_of_Arts_(Oxford%2C_Cambridge_and_Dublin)) ([Cantab](/source/University_of_Cambridge)), {{Post-nominals|country=GBR|size=90%|sep=,|FCA}}, married 2005 Rachel Beale.
* Alexandra Collett (born 1972), married 2003 Simon Bailey.<ref>[https://debretts.com/peerage-and-baronetage/ www.debretts.com]</ref>

== Honours ==
* 40px [Knight Grand Cross, Order of the British Empire](/source/Order_of_the_British_Empire), 1988
* 40px [Knight of Justice, Order of St John of Jerusalem](/source/Order_of_Saint_John_(chartered_1888)), 1988
* 40px [Order of Merit (cl. II), Qatar](/source/%3Ait%3AOrdine_al_Merito_dello_Stato_del_Qatar), 1985
* 40px [Order of Civil Merit (cl. II), Spain](/source/Order_of_Civil_Merit), 1986
* 40px [Commander, Order of Merit, Germany](/source/Order_of_Merit_of_the_Federal_Republic_of_Germany), 1986
* 40px [Commander, Order of the Niger](/source/Commander_of_the_Order_of_the_Niger), 1989

===Arms===
{{Infobox COA wide
|name = Sir Christopher Collett
|image =  
|escutcheon = Azure on a Chevron couped Or between three Hinds trippant Proper collared of the Second an Arch Sable between two open Books also Proper
|crest = A Demi-Hind Proper collared Or resting the sinister foot on an Escutcheon Or charged with a Maul Sable
|helm = That of a [Knight](/source/Knight) <br>30px
|supporters = 
|motto = ''Keep Straight On'' 
|orders = [The Badge](/source/Heraldic_badge) of [St John](/source/Venerable_Order_of_Saint_John) behind the [Shield](/source/Escutcheon_(heraldry)), surrounded by the [Circlet](/source/Circlet) of the [Order of the British Empire](/source/Order_of_the_British_Empire): <br/>40px; 50px 
|other_elements = As [Lord Mayor](/source/Lord_Mayor), [Collett](/source/Collett_baronets) could [impale](/source/Impalement_(heraldry)) the [City of London arms](/source/Coat_of_arms_of_the_City_of_London) (''dexter'') with his family [arms](/source/coat_of_arms) (''sinister''), and likewise as [Master Glover](/source/Master_craftsman), he impaled the [Glovers' arms](/source/Worshipful_Company_of_Glovers) (''dexter'')}}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* ''[Who Was Who](/source/Who's_Who_(UK))''
* ''[Burke's Peerage & Baronetage](/source/Burke's_Peerage)''

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