Sir Timothy Hugh Bevan (24 May 1927 – 11 February 2016) was a British lawyer and heir to a banking dynasty. He was the chairman of

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from 1981 to 1987.

Early life

Born in May 1927, the younger brother of Robert Francis Bevan (who married Philippa Sumner), he is a direct descendant of both Silvanus Bevan (1743–1830) and of David Barclay (1682–1769), two of the original senior partners in Barclay, Bevan, Tritton and Co. Bevan was educated at

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, before being commissioned in the

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, and served with the

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from 1945 to 1947. He studied the Law and was called to the bar in 1950.

Career

Bevan started his career at the family business,

, in 1950 and worked in its offices in London, Manchester, Preston, and

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, then in France and

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until 1955, when he returned to Britain, joining the offices in

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, and

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. He served on the Board of Directors of Barclays Bank from 1966 to 1993. From 1968 to 1974, he served as its Vice Chairman. He served as its Chairman from 1981 to 1987, being succeeded by Sir John Quinton. Chairman of the Committee of London Clearing Bankers and Vice President of the Council of the Institute of Bankers, he also served as a member of the

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. Bevan was

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on 14 February 1984. He died on 11 February 2016 after a long illness, and was survived by a widow and four children.

Philanthropy

Bevan served on the board of trustees of the Conservators of

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References

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