Christopher Suenson-Taylor, 3rd Baron Grantchester
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Christopher John Suenson-Taylor, 3rd Baron Grantchester (born 8 April 1951) is a British
peer and Labour politician.
He is the son of the 2nd Baron Grantchester and Lady Grantchester (née Betty Moores) and was educated at Winchester College
, where he was in the school football team, and at the London School of Economics
, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science
in economics. Lord Grantchester is the grandson of John Moores
and his mother is nominal head of the Moores family, founders of the Liverpool
-based Littlewoods
football pools and retailing businesses. In the Sunday Times Rich List 2007
the Moores' family wealth was estimated at £1,200m. In 1995, he succeeded to his father's title.
Lord Grantchester is a former director of Littlewoods
and of his favoured football team Everton F.C.
He has frequently been listed in the FourFourTwo
rich list because he owns 8% of Everton. He left the Everton board in December 2000.
He also a Council Member of the Cheshire Agricultural Society and the Royal Agricultural Society
, and further a Trustee of The Foundation for Sport and the Arts. He is also a trustee of the David France Collection
, the world's largest club specific football memorabilia collection.
Lord Grantchester was the chairman of one of the UK's largest milk and cheese businesses, Dairy Farmers of Britain, accounting for 10% of the UK milk market, as at the time of its receivership on 3 June 2009.
He replaced the deceased Lord Milner of Leeds as one of the 92 hereditary peers remaining in the House of Lords
under the House of Lords Act 1999
after defeating Viscount Hanworth
by two votes to one in a by-election for the Labour
seat in October 2003.
Lord Grantchester married Jacqueline Jaffé in 1973; they have two sons, including his heir apparent
Jesse David Suenson-Taylor, and two daughters.
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peer and Labour politician.
He is the son of the 2nd Baron Grantchester and Lady Grantchester (née Betty Moores) and was educated at Winchester College
Winchester College
Winchester College is an independent school for boys in the British public school tradition, situated in Winchester, Hampshire, the former capital of England. It has existed in its present location for over 600 years and claims the longest unbroken history of any school in England...
, where he was in the school football team, and at the London School of Economics
London School of Economics
The London School of Economics and Political Science is a public research university specialised in the social sciences located in London, United Kingdom, and a constituent college of the federal University of London...
, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
in economics. Lord Grantchester is the grandson of John Moores
John Moores (merchant)
Sir John Moores CBE was a British businessman and philanthropist most famous for the founding of the now defunct Littlewoods retail company that was located in Liverpool, England.-Early years:...
and his mother is nominal head of the Moores family, founders of the Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
-based Littlewoods
Littlewoods
Littlewoods is the name of a former retail and gambling company founded in Liverpool, Merseyside, England by John Moores in 1923.It started as a shopping catalogue company, processing orders by post in the early 1970s. In 1981, it expanded to a call centre, processing orders via telephone. At its...
football pools and retailing businesses. In the Sunday Times Rich List 2007
Sunday Times Rich List 2007
The Sunday Times Rich List 2007 was published on 29 April 2007. The online edition was published on 30 April 2007.Since 1989 the UK national Sunday newspaper The Sunday Times has published an annual magazine supplement to the newspaper called the Sunday Times Rich List...
the Moores' family wealth was estimated at £1,200m. In 1995, he succeeded to his father's title.
Lord Grantchester is a former director of Littlewoods
Littlewoods
Littlewoods is the name of a former retail and gambling company founded in Liverpool, Merseyside, England by John Moores in 1923.It started as a shopping catalogue company, processing orders by post in the early 1970s. In 1981, it expanded to a call centre, processing orders via telephone. At its...
and of his favoured football team Everton F.C.
Everton F.C.
Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football...
He has frequently been listed in the FourFourTwo
FourFourTwo
FourFourTwo is a football magazine published by Haymarket. Published monthly, costing £4.50, and at about 164 pages long, it published its 200th edition in February 2011...
rich list because he owns 8% of Everton. He left the Everton board in December 2000.
He also a Council Member of the Cheshire Agricultural Society and the Royal Agricultural Society
Royal Agricultural Society
The Royal Agricultural Society of England was established in the United Kingdom in 1838 with the motto "Practice with Science". The RASE aim is to promote the scientific development of agriculture. The society received its Royal Charter from Queen Victoria in 1840.From its early days the society...
, and further a Trustee of The Foundation for Sport and the Arts. He is also a trustee of the David France Collection
The Everton Collection
The David France Collection is a collection of football memorabilia, consisting of more than 10,000 items related to the birth and development of Everton Football Club in Liverpool, England.- Overview :...
, the world's largest club specific football memorabilia collection.
Lord Grantchester was the chairman of one of the UK's largest milk and cheese businesses, Dairy Farmers of Britain, accounting for 10% of the UK milk market, as at the time of its receivership on 3 June 2009.
He replaced the deceased Lord Milner of Leeds as one of the 92 hereditary peers remaining in the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
under the House of Lords Act 1999
House of Lords Act 1999
The House of Lords Act 1999 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that was given Royal Assent on 11 November 1999. The Act reformed the House of Lords, one of the chambers of Parliament. For centuries, the House of Lords had included several hundred members who inherited their seats;...
after defeating Viscount Hanworth
Viscount Hanworth
Viscount Hanworth, of Hanworth in the County of Middlesex, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 17 January 1936 for the lawyer, Conservative Member of Parliament and former Master of the Rolls, Ernest Pollock, 1st Baron Hanworth...
by two votes to one in a by-election for the Labour
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
seat in October 2003.
Lord Grantchester married Jacqueline Jaffé in 1973; they have two sons, including his heir apparent
Heir apparent
An heir apparent or heiress apparent is a person who is first in line of succession and cannot be displaced from inheriting, except by a change in the rules of succession....
Jesse David Suenson-Taylor, and two daughters.