Anthony Martin Grosvenor Christopher, Baron ChristopherCBEFRSA (born 25 April 1925) is a British businessman, trade unionist, tax official, and life peer. As of 2023, he is the last serving British parliamentarian to have served in the Second World War.
The son of George and Helen Christopher, he was educated at Cheltenham Grammar School and at the Westminster College of Commerce. Between 1941 and 1944, Christopher worked first as articled pupil then as agricultural valuers in Gloucester. From 1944 to 1948, he served in the Royal Air Force and from 1948 to 1957, he worked for the Inland Revenue, leaving to work full-time for the Inland Revenue Staff Federation.
Christopher worked for NACRO from 1956 to 1998, from 1956 as member of council and from 1973 as chairman. He was member of the TUC General Council from 1976 to 1989 and its chairman in 1988 and 1989. For the Civil Service Building Society, he was director between 1958 and 1987, as well as chairman between 1978 and 1987. He was member of the Inner London Probation and After-care Committee from 1966 to 1979, of the Tax Reform Committee from 1974 to 1980 and of the Royal Commission on Distribution of Income and Wealth in 1978 and 1979. Christopher was also member of the Independent Broadcasting Authority from 1978 to 1983, of the council of the Institute of Manpower Studies from 1984 to 1989 and of the Economic and Social Research Council from 1985 to 1988. Between 1983 and 1986, he was chairman of the Tyre Industry Economic Development Council and between 1985 and 1990 vice-president of the Building Societies Association. In 1987 and 1988, he was director of the Birmingham Midshires Building Society. Christopher was further member of the General Medical Council (GMC) from 1989 to 1994, of the Audit Commission from 1989 to 1995 and of the Broadcasting Complaints Commission from 1989 to 1997.
Christopher was trustee of the Commonwealth Trades Union Council Charitable Trust from 1985 to 1989 and of the Save The Children Fund from 1985 to 1990. For the Institute for Public Policy Research, he was trustee from 1989 to 1994 and treasurer from 1990 to 1994. Since 1981, Christopher is also trustee of the Trades Union Unit Trust Charitable Trust and since 1998 of the Douglas Houghton Memorial Fund.
Since 1962, he has been married to Adela Joy Thompson.
Works
Policy for Poverty (1970)
The Wealth Report (1979)
The Wealth Report 2 (1982)
References
^Bernstein, Basil; Brannen, Julia (2 December 2013). Children, Research And Policy. Taylor & Francis. pp. 209–. ISBN9781135347697. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
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Tony Christopher redirects here For the American entertainer and businessman see Anthony Tony Christopher This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification Please help by adding reliable sources Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately especially if potentially libelous or harmful Find sources Tony Christopher Baron Christopher news newspapers books scholar JSTOR October 2014 Learn how and when to remove this template message Anthony Martin Grosvenor Christopher Baron Christopher CBE FRSA born 25 April 1925 is a British businessman trade unionist tax official and life peer As of 2023 he is the last serving British parliamentarian to have served in the Second World War The Right HonourableThe Lord ChristopherCBE FRSAMember of the House of LordsLord TemporalIncumbentAssumed office 30 July 1998Life PeeragePersonal detailsBornAnthony Martin Grosvenor Christopher 1925 04 25 25 April 1925 age 98 NationalityBritishPolitical partyLabourSpouseAdela Joy ThompsonAlma materCheltenham Grammar SchoolWestminster College of Commerce Contents 1 Early life 2 Trade union career 3 Honours 4 Works 5 ReferencesEarly life EditThe son of George and Helen Christopher he was educated at Cheltenham Grammar School and at the Westminster College of Commerce Between 1941 and 1944 Christopher worked first as articled pupil then as agricultural valuers in Gloucester From 1944 to 1948 he served in the Royal Air Force and from 1948 to 1957 he worked for the Inland Revenue leaving to work full time for the Inland Revenue Staff Federation Trade union career EditBetween 1976 and 1988 Christopher was general secretary of the Inland Revenue Staff Federation 1 Since 1981 he is director of the TU Fund Managers Ltd and since 1983 its chairman Also since 1983 he is elected auditor of the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions and since 1988 he worked as Industrial and Public Affairs Consultant Christopher worked for NACRO from 1956 to 1998 from 1956 as member of council and from 1973 as chairman He was member of the TUC General Council from 1976 to 1989 and its chairman in 1988 and 1989 For the Civil Service Building Society he was director between 1958 and 1987 as well as chairman between 1978 and 1987 He was member of the Inner London Probation and After care Committee from 1966 to 1979 of the Tax Reform Committee from 1974 to 1980 and of the Royal Commission on Distribution of Income and Wealth in 1978 and 1979 Christopher was also member of the Independent Broadcasting Authority from 1978 to 1983 of the council of the Institute of Manpower Studies from 1984 to 1989 and of the Economic and Social Research Council from 1985 to 1988 Between 1983 and 1986 he was chairman of the Tyre Industry Economic Development Council and between 1985 and 1990 vice president of the Building Societies Association In 1987 and 1988 he was director of the Birmingham Midshires Building Society Christopher was further member of the General Medical Council GMC from 1989 to 1994 of the Audit Commission from 1989 to 1995 and of the Broadcasting Complaints Commission from 1989 to 1997 Christopher was trustee of the Commonwealth Trades Union Council Charitable Trust from 1985 to 1989 and of the Save The Children Fund from 1985 to 1990 For the Institute for Public Policy Research he was trustee from 1989 to 1994 and treasurer from 1990 to 1994 Since 1981 Christopher is also trustee of the Trades Union Unit Trust Charitable Trust and since 1998 of the Douglas Houghton Memorial Fund Honours EditIn the 1984 New Year Honours he was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire CBE 2 and in 1989 a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts FRSA On 30 July 1998 he was created a life peer as Baron Christopher of Leckhampton in the County of Gloucestershire 3 taking the Labour whip Following the death of Lord Carrington in July 2018 Christopher became the oldest sitting member of the House of Lords 4 In March 2021 he took a leave of absence from the House of Lords Since 1962 he has been married to Adela Joy Thompson Works EditPolicy for Poverty 1970 The Wealth Report 1979 The Wealth Report 2 1982 References Edit Bernstein Basil Brannen Julia 2 December 2013 Children Research And Policy Taylor amp Francis pp 209 ISBN 9781135347697 Retrieved 21 March 2016 No 49583 The London Gazette Supplement 31 December 1983 p 8 No 55215 The London Gazette 4 August 1998 p 8475 House of Lords Official Website Who is the oldest sitting Member of the House of Lords Retrieved 5 October 2015 Trade union officesPreceded byCyril Plant General Secretary of the Inland Revenue Staff Federation1976 1988 Succeeded byClive BrookePreceded byClive Jenkins President of the Trades Union Congress1989 Succeeded byAda MaddocksOrders of precedence in the United KingdomPreceded byThe Lord Clarke of Hampstead GentlemenBaron Christopher Followed byThe Lord Brookman Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w 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