Sir Clive Haydn Martin,
(born 20 March 1935) is a British businessman who was
Lord Mayor of London
The Lord Mayor of London is the mayor of the City of London and the leader of the City of London Corporation. Within the City, the Lord Mayor is accorded precedence over all individuals except the sovereign and retains various traditional pow ...
from 1999 to 2000.
Martin was born in London to Thomas Stanley and Dorothy Gladys Martin. He was educated at
St Albans School, Hertfordshire
St Albans School is a public school (English independent school) in the city of St Albans in Hertfordshire. Pre-sixth form admission is restricted to boys, but the sixth form has been co-educational since 1991. Founded in 948 by Wulsin, S ...
,
Haileybury and the
London College of Printing
The London College of Communication is a constituent college of the University of the Arts London. It specialises in media-related subjects including advertising, animation, film, graphic design, photography and sound arts. It has approximately ...
. He completed
National Service
National service is the system of voluntary government service, usually military service. Conscription is mandatory national service. The term ''national service'' comes from the United Kingdom's National Service (Armed Forces) Act 1939.
The ...
in the
Royal Engineers, was commissioned and appointed
OBE
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 ...
. He served in and commanded the
Honourable Artillery Company
The Honourable Artillery Company (HAC) is a reserve regiment in the British Army. Incorporated by royal charter in 1537 by King Henry VIII, it is the oldest regiment in the British Army and is considered the second-oldest military unit in the w ...
earning the
Territorial Decoration
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, and was appointed in 1999 Honorary Colonel of 135 Independent Topographic Squadron RE (Volunteers). In 1985, Martin was elected as
Alderman
An alderman is a member of a municipal assembly or council in many jurisdictions founded upon English law. The term may be titular, denoting a high-ranking member of a borough or county council, a council member chosen by the elected members them ...
to the
City of London
The City of London is a city, ceremonial county and local government district that contains the historic centre and constitutes, alongside Canary Wharf, the primary central business district (CBD) of London. It constituted most of London f ...
, and served as
Sheriff of the City of London
Two sheriffs are elected annually for the City of London by the Liverymen of the City livery companies. Today's sheriffs have only nominal duties, but the historical officeholders had important judicial responsibilities. They have attended the ju ...
in 1996 and Lord Mayor of London for 1999–2000.
He has also served as Vice-Chair of the City of London
Magistrate
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s Court.
Martin is an active English
Freemason, who served from 2006 to 2007 in the very senior post of
Junior Grand Warden of the
United Grand Lodge of England
The United Grand Lodge of England (UGLE) is the governing Masonic lodge for the majority of freemasons in England, Wales and the Commonwealth of Nations. Claiming descent from the Masonic grand lodge formed 24 June 1717 at the Goose & Gridiron ...
. He was initiated in 'British Lodge' No 8 in 1984 and served as
Master in the 'Lodge of Assistance' No 2773.
He is Chairman of MPG Ltd.,
a graphics communications business. In 2009, he was given an honorary doctorate by the
University of the Arts London
University of the Arts London is a collegiate university in London, England, specialising in arts, design, fashion and the performing arts. It is a federation of six arts colleges: Camberwell College of Arts, Central Saint Martins, Chelsea ...
,
and is listed as an
alumnus
Alumni (singular: alumnus (masculine) or alumna (feminine)) are former students of a school, college, or university who have either attended or graduated in some fashion from the institution. The feminine plural alumnae is sometimes used for grou ...
of the London College of Communication.
References
1935 births
Living people
Businesspeople from London
People educated at St Albans School, Hertfordshire
People educated at Haileybury and Imperial Service College
Officers of the Order of the British Empire
Knights Bachelor
Deputy Lieutenants
Royal Engineers officers
Honourable Artillery Company officers
Sheriffs of the City of London
20th-century lord mayors of London
20th-century English politicians
21st-century lord mayors of London
21st-century English politicians
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