Raymond Bonham Carter

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Early life

He was born in Paddington, London,[1] to Sir Maurice Bonham-Carter (1880–1960), a politician and cricketer, and his wife, Lady Violet Asquith (1887–1969), a political activist who was created Baroness Asquith of Yarnbury in 1964. Her father was H. H. Asquith (1852–1928), who served as Prime Minister from 1908 to 1916 and became the 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith in 1925.

His elder siblings were Cressida Ridley, Laura Grimond and Mark Bonham Carter, Baron Bonham-Carter. He was educated at St. Ronan's School, Hawkhurst, Winchester College and Magdalen College, Oxford,[2] graduating in 1952. He then went to Harvard.[3]

Career

At various times, he held senior posts with the Bank of England (1958–1963), the International Monetary Fund (1961–1963), Warburgs (1963–1977), and the Department of Industry (1977–1979).[3]

Personal life, illness and death

In 1958, he married Elena Propper de Callejón,[2] daughter of Spanish diplomat Eduardo Propper de Callejón (1895–1972) and his Franco-Austrian Jewish wife, Hélène Fould-Springer. Together, they had three children:

In 1979, he was diagnosed with a brain tumour, which was removed by surgery, but left him quadriplegic and partially blind.[6]

Bonham Carter died on 17 January 2004 and was buried at St. John the Baptist Church in Stockton, Wiltshire. [7]

References

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  1. England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916-2007
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Further reading

  • Jenni Frazer. "How Helena's grandfather was finally recognised as a true hero"Script error: No such module "Unsubst". The Jewish Chronicle 8 February 2008, narrating how Eduardo Propper de Callejón was recognized as "Righteous Among Nations". Retrieved 28 February 2008. NB: Back issues of the Chronicle require a subscription or a per-day payment for access.


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