Sir Christopher "Kit" William McMahon (born 10 July 1927) is a British banker who was the executive director of the Bank of England from 1970 to 1980 and deputy governor from 1980 to 1986. [1] [2]
McMahon was born in Melbourne, Australia, before emigrating to the United Kingdom in 1951. He was made a Fellow of Birkbeck after being a Governor there for at least 12 years. [3]
Earl Grey is a title in the peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1806 for General Charles Grey, 1st Baron Grey. In 1801, he was given the title Baron Grey of Howick in the County of Northumberland, and in 1806 he was created Viscount Howick in the County of Northumberland, at the same time as he was given the earldom. A member of the prominent Grey family of Northumberland, Earl Grey was the third son of Sir Henry Grey, 1st Baronet of Howick.
Viscount Slim, of Yarralumla in the Capital Territory of Australia and of Bishopston in the City and County of Bristol, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1960 for Field Marshal Sir William Slim upon the end of his term as Governor-General of Australia.
Sir Charles Cavendish Boyle was a British civil servant, magistrate, and colonial administrator who served as Colonial Governor of Newfoundland, Mauritius and British Guiana. He wrote the lyrics for the anthem of the Dominion and later Province of Newfoundland, "Ode to Newfoundland".
Sir Charles Bagot, was a British politician, diplomat and colonial administrator. He served as ambassador to the United States, Russia, and the Netherlands. He served as the second Governor General of the Province of Canada from 1841 to 1843.
George Vere Arundell Monckton-Arundell, 8th Viscount Galway, was a British politician. He served as the fifth Governor-General of New Zealand from 1935 to 1941.
James Albert Edward Hamilton, 3rd Duke of Abercorn, styled Marquess of Hamilton between 1885 and 1913, was a British peer and Unionist politician. He was the first Governor of Northern Ireland, a post he held between 1922 and 1945.
Sir John Bernard Burke, was a British genealogist and Ulster King of Arms, who helped publish Burke's Peerage.
Eric George Molyneux Fletcher, Baron Fletcher, was a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom.
Sir Charles Fergusson, 7th Baronet, was a British Army officer and the third Governor-General of New Zealand, in office from 1924 to 1930.
Sabrina Jane Guinness, Lady Stoppard is a British-Irish television producer.
Major Sir Hubert Winthrop Young, KCMG, DSO was an English soldier in British Army and British Indian Army, Liberal Party politician, diplomat and colonial governor.
Henry de Burgh, 1st Marquess of Clanricarde, KP, PC (Ire), styled Lord Dunkellin until 1782 and The Earl of Clanricarde from 1782 until 1789, was an Irish peer and politician who was MP for County Galway (1768) and Governor and Custos Rotulorum of County Galway (1792–97).
Richard Burke, 8th Earl of Clanricarde PC (Ire) ; styled Lord Dunkellin until 1687; was an Irish peer who served as Custos Rotulorum of Galway.
Michael Burke, 10th Earl of Clanricarde PC (Ire.), styled Lord Dunkellin until 1722, was an Irish peer who was Governor of Galway (1712–14) and a Privy Counsellor in Ireland (1726).
John Smith de Burgh, 11th Earl of Clanricarde, styled Lord Dunkellin until 1726, was an Irish peer.
Vere Henry Hobart, Lord Hobart was a British colonial administrator.
Sir Joshua Milne Crompton Cheetham was a British diplomat.
Sir David Aubrey Scott was a British diplomat who served as High Commissioner to New Zealand and Ambassador to South Africa.
John Temple was the first British consul-general to the United States and the first British diplomat to have been born in what later became the United States. He was sometimes known as Sir John Temple, 8th Baronet.
Inigo Geoffrey Bing is a retired judge.