Leslie Evershed-Martin,

CBE The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations, and public service outside the civil service. It was established o ...

(1903–1991) was a British theatre impresario,

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and optician. He was born in

Clapham Clapham () is a suburb in south west London, England, lying mostly within the London Borough of Lambeth, but with some areas (most notably Clapham Common) extending into the neighbouring London Borough of Wandsworth. History Early history ...

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in 1903. He was twice Mayor of Chichester and founded Chichester Players in 1933, and the

Chichester Festival Theatre Chichester Festival Theatre is a theatre and Grade II* listed building situated in Oaklands Park in the city of Chichester, West Sussex, England. Designed by Philip Powell and Hidalgo Moya, it was opened by its founder Leslie Evershed-Mart ...

in 1962. He was married with two sons and died in 1991.

Publications

* "The Impossible Theatre" 1903 births 1991 deaths People from Clapham Mayors of Chichester British business executives Commanders of the Order of the British Empire Knights of the Order of St John {{UK-bio-stub