Olaf Hambro
Captain Ronald Olaf Hambro (1 December 1885 – 25 April 1961) was a British merchant banker. He was chairman of Hambros Bank from 1932 to 1961.
Olaf Hambro | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 December 1885 |
| Died | 25 April 1961 (aged 75) |
| Education | Eton College |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
| Occupation | Banker |
| Spouse | Winifred Emily Ridley-Smith |
| Children | 3 sons |
| Parent(s) | Everard Hambro Gertrude Mary Stuart |
| Relatives | Calmer Hambro (pgreat-great-grandfather) Joseph Hambro (great-grandfather) Carl Joachim Hambro (grandfather) Rupert Hambro (grandson) Richard Hambro (grandson) James Hambro (grandson) |
Early life
Hambro was born on 1 December 1885.[1][2] His paternal grandfather, Carl Joachim Hambro, was a Danish immigrant who founded the Hambros Bank in London in 1839. His paternal great-grandfather, Joseph Hambro, was a Danish banker and political advisor. His paternal great-great-grandfather, Calmer Hambro, was a Danish merchant and banker.
He was educated at Eton College.[2] He attended Trinity College, Cambridge.[2] During World War I, he served as a captain in the Coldstream Guards.[2]
Career
Hambro started his career as managing director at the family business, Hambros Bank, in 1921.[2] He served as its chairman from 1932 to 1961.[1]
He acquired Wiltons, a fine restaurant located at 55 Jermyn Street in London, during World War II.[3]
He was appointed High Sheriff of Sussex in 1930.[2]
Personal life
He married Winifred Emily Ridley-Smith on 17 February 1917.[2] They resided at Kidbrooke Park in Forest Row, East Sussex and owned a house in Port Logan, Wigtownshire, Scotland.[2] They had three children:
- Jocelyn Olaf Hambro.[2]
- Simon Everard Hambro.[2]
- Anthony Martin Hambro.[2]
References
- Andrew St George, ‘Hambro, (Ronald) Olaf (1885–1961)’, Oxford Dictionary of Biography, first published 2004
- Charles Mosley (ed.), Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, Crans, Switzerland: Burke's Peerage, 1999, vol. 1, p. 1278
- Richard Hambro, The Daily Telegraph, 7 May 2009