| 词条 | Harold Gillett |
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Sir Sydney Harold Gillett, 1st Baronet, MC, FCA (27 November 1890 – 21 September 1976) was Lord Mayor of London. He was a chartered accountant. He was elected Sheriff of the City of London for 1952 and Lord Mayor of London in 1958. Awarded the Military Cross on 14 January 1916,[1] Gillett was knighted on 12 June 1953.[2] He was president of the Baden-Powell House building committee of The Scout Association from 1953 until the building was finished in 1961. As a tribute to his contributions, the Scout Association has created a Sir Harold Gillett Memorial Fund to help pay the expenses of special needs Scouts and members in need to visit London and stay at the Baden-Powell House hostel. He was a member of the Council of the Corporation of Foreign Bondholders, from 1965 until his death in 1976 Gillett was created a baronet, of Bassishaw Ward in the City of London, on 4 December 1959.[3] He died in September 1976, aged 85, and was succeeded in the baronetcy by his son Robin. References1. ^{{London Gazette |issue=29454 |date=28 January 1916 |page=1142}} 2. ^{{London Gazette |issue=39886 |date=12 June 1953 |page=3273}} 3. ^{{London Gazette |issue=41889 |date=8 December 1959 |page=7781}}
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