Christopher Collett


Sir Christopher Collett, 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.
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.

Career

Articled with Cassleton Elliott & Co. in 1954, qualifying ACA in 1958, in 1963 Collett was made a partner of Arthur Young, becoming Ernst & Young.
Elected as Common Councilman for Broad Street Ward, then Alderman 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 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 married Sheila Scott, having a son and a daughter, of whom Sir Ian Collett FIIMS, succeeded as the 3rd and present baronet, upon the death of their father, Sir Henry Collett, 2nd Baronet.
Married in 1959 to Anne Griffiths, Sir Christopher and Lady Collett had two sons and a daughter:

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