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Olaf Hambro
Captain Ronald Olaf Hambro (1 December 1885 – 25 April 1961) was a British merchant banker. He was chairman of Hambros Bank from 1932 to 1961. Early lifeHambro was born on 1 December 1885.[2][3] His paternal grandfather, Carl Joachim Hambro, was a Danish immigrant who founded the Hambros Bank in London in 1839. His paternal great-grandfather, Joseph Hambro, was a Danish banker and political advisor. His paternal great-great-grandfather, Calmer Hambro, was a Danish merchant and banker. He was educated at Eton College.[3] He attended Trinity College, Cambridge.[3] During World War I, he served as a captain in the Coldstream Guards.[3] CareerHambro started his career as managing director at the family business, Hambros Bank, in 1921.[3] He served as its chairman from 1932 to 1961.[2] He acquired Wiltons, a fine restaurant located at 55 Jermyn Street in London, during World War II.[4] He was appointed High Sheriff of Sussex in 1930.[3] Personal life He married Winifred Emily Ridley-Smith on 17 February 1917.[3] They resided at Kidbrooke Park in Forest Row, East Sussex and owned a house in Port Logan, Wigtownshire, Scotland.[3] They had three children:
DeathHe passed away on 25 April 1961.[2][3] References
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