Julian Edward Alfred Mond, 3rd Baron Melchett
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Julian Edward Alfred Mond, 3rd Baron Melchett (9 January 1925 – June 1973) was an English
industrialist
who became the third Baron Melchett on the death of his father in 1949.
and Gwen Wilson. He was educated at Eton College
and, rather than go to university, he joined the Fleet Air Arm
in 1942. Here he served in the Atlantic
and on the Russia
n convoy
s.
and Mond became director in charge of the banking and overseas departments. He was also a director of the Guardian Assurance Company
and of the Anglo-American Shipping Co Ltd. He was adviser to the British Transport Docks Board, he was on the council of administration of the Malta
Dockyard and on the councils of the Confederation of British Industry
and the National Economic Development Council
.
In 1966 Harold Wilson
asked him to be chairman of a committee to plan the nationalization
of the British steel industry and from that time until his death he was effectively the chairman of what became the British Steel Corporation
. This was formed from fourteen major iron and steel companies and other smaller ones who together employed more than a quarter of a million workers.
and they had one son, Peter Robert Henry Mond
, and two daughters. For most of their married life they lived in Tite Street
, Chelsea
, London and on a farm, Courtyard, at Ringstead
, Hunstanton
, Norfolk
. They built a villa, Casa Melchett, near Formentor in Majorca and took family holidays there. Julian Mond died while on holiday there in June 1973 and was buried in the family mausoleum
in St Pancras cemetery
, Finchley
. A memorial service was held for him in Westminster Abbey
. His estate
was valued at slightly over £310,000.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
industrialist
Business magnate
A business magnate, sometimes referred to as a capitalist, czar, mogul, tycoon, baron, oligarch, or industrialist, is an informal term used to refer to an entrepreneur who has reached prominence and derived a notable amount of wealth from a particular industry .-Etymology:The word magnate itself...
who became the third Baron Melchett on the death of his father in 1949.
Early life
Julian Mond was the younger son of Henry Mond, 2nd Baron MelchettHenry Mond, 2nd Baron Melchett
Henry Ludwig Mond, 2nd Baron Melchett was a British politician, industrialist and financier.-Early life and education:...
and Gwen Wilson. He was educated at Eton College
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
and, rather than go to university, he joined the Fleet Air Arm
Fleet Air Arm
The Fleet Air Arm is the branch of the British Royal Navy responsible for the operation of naval aircraft. The Fleet Air Arm currently operates the AgustaWestland Merlin, Westland Sea King and Westland Lynx helicopters...
in 1942. Here he served in the Atlantic
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
and on the Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n convoy
Convoy
A convoy is a group of vehicles, typically motor vehicles or ships, traveling together for mutual support and protection. Often, a convoy is organized with armed defensive support, though it may also be used in a non-military sense, for example when driving through remote areas.-Age of Sail:Naval...
s.
Business career
After leaving the services, Mond joined Air Contractors Ltd: a subsidiary of the merchant bank M Samuel & Co. A year later, in 1948, supported by the bank, he founded a farming company based in Norfolk: British Field Products Limited which specialised in grass-drying and animal feed-stuffs. Mond soon after joined the merchant bankers M. Samuel & Co. This company merged with Philip Hill, Higginson and Erlanger Ltd to form Hill Samuel & Co. LimitedHill Samuel
Hill Samuel is a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB's Offshore Private Banking unit. It was formerly a leading British merchant bank and financial services firm before the takeover by TSB Group Plc. in 1987, which itself merged with Lloyds Bank to become Lloyds TSB in 1995.-History:In 1832,...
and Mond became director in charge of the banking and overseas departments. He was also a director of the Guardian Assurance Company
Guardian Assurance Company
The Guardian Assurance Company was a very large British insurance company.-History:The Company was originally established in 1821 as Guardian Fire & Life. In 1902 it was renamed the Guardian Assurance Company....
and of the Anglo-American Shipping Co Ltd. He was adviser to the British Transport Docks Board, he was on the council of administration of the Malta
Malta
Malta , officially known as the Republic of Malta , is a Southern European country consisting of an archipelago situated in the centre of the Mediterranean, south of Sicily, east of Tunisia and north of Libya, with Gibraltar to the west and Alexandria to the east.Malta covers just over in...
Dockyard and on the councils of the Confederation of British Industry
Confederation of British Industry
The Confederation of British Industry is a British not for profit organisation incorporated by Royal charter which promotes the interests of its members, some 200,000 British businesses, a figure which includes some 80% of FTSE 100 companies and around 50% of FTSE 350 companies.-Role:The CBI works...
and the National Economic Development Council
National Economic Development Council
The National Economic Development Council was a corporatist economic planning forum set up in the 1962 in the United Kingdom to bring together management, trades unions and government in an attempt to address Britain's relative economic decline. It was supported by the National Economic...
.
In 1966 Harold Wilson
Harold Wilson
James Harold Wilson, Baron Wilson of Rievaulx, KG, OBE, FRS, FSS, PC was a British Labour Member of Parliament, Leader of the Labour Party. He was twice Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during the 1960s and 1970s, winning four general elections, including a minority government after the...
asked him to be chairman of a committee to plan the nationalization
Nationalization
Nationalisation, also spelled nationalization, is the process of taking an industry or assets into government ownership by a national government or state. Nationalization usually refers to private assets, but may also mean assets owned by lower levels of government, such as municipalities, being...
of the British steel industry and from that time until his death he was effectively the chairman of what became the British Steel Corporation
Corus Group
Tata Steel Europe is a multinational steel-making company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the second-largest steel-maker in Europe and is a subsidiary of Tata Steel of India, one of the ten largest steel producers in the world.Corus Group was formed through the merger of Koninklijke...
. This was formed from fourteen major iron and steel companies and other smaller ones who together employed more than a quarter of a million workers.
Personal and family
In 1947 he married Sonia Elizabeth GrahamSonia Melchett
Sonia Melchett is a London socialite and author. Formerly wed to Julian Edward Alfred Mond, 3rd Baron Melchett, she wed the writer Andrew Sinclair after her husband's death...
and they had one son, Peter Robert Henry Mond
Peter Mond, 4th Baron Melchett
Peter Robert Henry Mond, 4th Baron Melchett , son of the British Steel Corporation Chairman Sir Julian Mond and Sonia Melchett , was educated at Eton and Cambridge, where he read Law...
, and two daughters. For most of their married life they lived in Tite Street
Tite Street
Tite Street is a street in Chelsea, London, The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, England, just north of the River Thames. It was created in 1877, giving access to the Chelsea Embankment. In the late nineteenth century the street was a favoured and fashionable location for people of an...
, Chelsea
Chelsea, London
Chelsea is an area of West London, England, bounded to the south by the River Thames, where its frontage runs from Chelsea Bridge along the Chelsea Embankment, Cheyne Walk, Lots Road and Chelsea Harbour. Its eastern boundary was once defined by the River Westbourne, which is now in a pipe above...
, London and on a farm, Courtyard, at Ringstead
Ringstead, Norfolk
Ringstead is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.It covers an area of and had a population of 355 in 155 households as of the 2001 census....
, Hunstanton
Hunstanton
Hunstanton, often pronounced by locals as and known colloquially as 'Sunny Hunny', is a seaside town in Norfolk, England, facing The Wash....
, Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...
. They built a villa, Casa Melchett, near Formentor in Majorca and took family holidays there. Julian Mond died while on holiday there in June 1973 and was buried in the family mausoleum
Mausoleum
A mausoleum is an external free-standing building constructed as a monument enclosing the interment space or burial chamber of a deceased person or persons. A monument without the interment is a cenotaph. A mausoleum may be considered a type of tomb or the tomb may be considered to be within the...
in St Pancras cemetery
St. Pancras and Islington Cemetery
The St. Pancras and Islington Cemetery in East Finchley, North London while situated in the London Borough of Barnet is actually two cemeteries, owned by two other London Boroughs, Camden and Islington...
, Finchley
Finchley
Finchley is a district in Barnet in north London, England. Finchley is on high ground, about north of Charing Cross. It formed an ancient parish in the county of Middlesex, becoming a municipal borough in 1933, and has formed part of Greater London since 1965...
. A memorial service was held for him in Westminster Abbey
Westminster Abbey
The Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster, popularly known as Westminster Abbey, is a large, mainly Gothic church, in the City of Westminster, London, United Kingdom, located just to the west of the Palace of Westminster. It is the traditional place of coronation and burial site for English,...
. His estate
Estate (law)
An estate is the net worth of a person at any point in time. It is the sum of a person's assets - legal rights, interests and entitlements to property of any kind - less all liabilities at that time. The issue is of special legal significance on a question of bankruptcy and death of the person...
was valued at slightly over £310,000.