Sir Maurice Jenks, 1st Baronet

Sir Maurice Jenks, 1st Baronet, (born 25 November 1872 - died 19 May 1946) was the 602nd Lord Mayor of London from 1931-1932, and served as Alderman for the Ward of Cheapside in the City from his election in 1923.[1]

Life and career

Memorial tablet in St Lawrence Jewry

The son of Robert Isaac Jenks and Frances née Garnett, of Warrington, Lancashire, he qualified as a chartered accountant (FCA).

Managing Partner of Maurice Jenks, Percival & Co. (Chartered Accountants), he was elected as a Common Councilman for Cheapside in 1910, he became its Alderman in 1923, and served as Sheriff of London for 1930-31.

Jenks served on the Post Office Advisory Committee and the Railway Rates Committee and was conferred with an Hon LLD by London University, the Honorary Freedom of the City of London and of Scarborough and Kommandør af 1. grad of the Order of Dannebrog.

He married first 14 April 1903 Martha Louise Christabel (died 25 June 1938) youngest daughter of George Calley Smith of Bath and second 6 January 1939 Constance Edith (died 25 May 1995) daughter of William Richard Currie, of Eden Park, Beckenham, Kent, and died 19 May 1946.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Mosley, Charles (ed.) (2003). Burke's Peerage & Baronetage, 107th edn. London: Burke's Peerage & Gentry Ltd. p. 2093 (JENKS, Bt). ISBN 0-9711966-2-1.

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Civic offices
Preceded by
Sir William Neal
Lord Mayor of London
1931–1932 		Succeeded by
Sir Percy Greenaway
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