Stephen Lamport
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Sir Stephen Mark Jeffrey Lamport, KCVO
, DL
is Receiver General
of Westminster Abbey
after a dinstinguished career.
He was born in 1951 and educated at Dorking Grammar School, and Corpus Christi College
, University of Cambridge
, where he was a Scholar and graduated with a BA (First Class Honours), and subsequently admitted as Master of Arts. He also obtained an MA
from the University of Sussex
.
He joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office
in 1974, and was assigned to the United Kingdom
Mission to the United Nations
in New York
. In 1975 he was posted to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office as a 3rd Secretary From 1975 to 1979 he was in Tehran
, initially as a 3rd Secretary and then as 2nd Secretary. From 1980 to 1984 he was a 1st Secretary in London with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office
, serving 1981-1984 as Private Secretary
to two successive Ministers of State
, Malcolm Rifkind
and Douglas Hurd
.
From 1984 to 1988 he was 1st Secretary in Rome
. From 1988 to 1993 he was with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office
, initially as a 1st Secretary and then as a Counsellor
. He was Assistant Head of Department of the Middle East
Department in about 1990. By 1991 he was Deputy Head of Department of Personnel Operations, as a Counsellor
. By 1992 he was Deputy Head of Department of the Personnel Management Department.
He was Deputy Private Secretary to the Prince of Wales from March 1993, and then Private Secretary and Treasurer from October 1996 to 2002.
He was Group Director for Public Policy and Government Affairs for the Royal Bank of Scotland
until 2007.
He has now taken up the position of Receiver General
of Westminster Abbey
succeeding Major General David Burden who had held the position since 1999. Sir Stephen is also a member of the Advisory Board of the Centre for Ethics in Public Policy and Corporate Governance of Glasgow Caledonian University
.
Sir Stephen was appointed a CVO
in 1999, and was promoted to KCVO
in 2002. He was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant
of Surrey
in March 2006. He is married and has three children. He wrote a novel, The Palace of Enchantment, in 1985 with Douglas Hurd
.
He was portrayed by Tim McMullan in the movie "The Queen
" (2006), circulating around the events before and after the death of Diana, Princess of Wales
in France, 1997.
Royal Victorian Order
The Royal Victorian Order is a dynastic order of knighthood and a house order of chivalry recognising distinguished personal service to the order's Sovereign, the reigning monarch of the Commonwealth realms, any members of her family, or any of her viceroys...
, DL
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
is Receiver General
Receiver General
A Receiver General is an officer responsible for accepting payments on behalf of a government, and for making payments to a government on behalf of other parties. Receiver General is an alternative title for a Treasurer.-See also:...
of 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,...
after a dinstinguished career.
He was born in 1951 and educated at Dorking Grammar School, and Corpus Christi College
Corpus Christi College, Cambridge
Corpus Christi College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. It is notable as the only college founded by Cambridge townspeople: it was established in 1352 by the Guilds of Corpus Christi and the Blessed Virgin Mary...
, University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
, where he was a Scholar and graduated with a BA (First Class Honours), and subsequently admitted as Master of Arts. He also obtained an MA
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
from the University of Sussex
University of Sussex
The University of Sussex is an English public research university situated next to the East Sussex village of Falmer, within the city of Brighton and Hove. The University received its Royal Charter in August 1961....
.
He joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office, commonly called the Foreign Office or the FCO is a British government department responsible for promoting the interests of the United Kingdom overseas, created in 1968 by merging the Foreign Office and the Commonwealth Office.The head of the FCO is the...
in 1974, and was assigned to the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
Mission to the United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. In 1975 he was posted to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office as a 3rd Secretary From 1975 to 1979 he was in Tehran
Tehran
Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...
, initially as a 3rd Secretary and then as 2nd Secretary. From 1980 to 1984 he was a 1st Secretary in London with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office, commonly called the Foreign Office or the FCO is a British government department responsible for promoting the interests of the United Kingdom overseas, created in 1968 by merging the Foreign Office and the Commonwealth Office.The head of the FCO is the...
, serving 1981-1984 as Private Secretary
Private Secretary
In the United Kingdom government, a Private Secretary is a civil servant in a Department or Ministry, responsible to the Secretary of State or Minister...
to two successive Ministers of State
Minister of State
Minister of State is a title borne by politicians or officials in certain countries governed under a parliamentary system. In some countries a "minister of state" is a junior minister, who is assigned to assist a specific cabinet minister...
, Malcolm Rifkind
Malcolm Rifkind
Sir Malcolm Leslie Rifkind KCMG QC MP is a British Conservative Party politician and Member of Parliament for Kensington. He served in various roles as a cabinet minister under Prime Ministers Margaret Thatcher and John Major, including Secretary of State for Scotland , Defence Secretary and...
and Douglas Hurd
Douglas Hurd
Douglas Richard Hurd, Baron Hurd of Westwell, CH, CBE, PC , is a British Conservative politician and novelist, who served in the governments of Margaret Thatcher and John Major between 1979 and his retirement in 1995....
.
From 1984 to 1988 he was 1st Secretary in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
. From 1988 to 1993 he was with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office, commonly called the Foreign Office or the FCO is a British government department responsible for promoting the interests of the United Kingdom overseas, created in 1968 by merging the Foreign Office and the Commonwealth Office.The head of the FCO is the...
, initially as a 1st Secretary and then as a Counsellor
Councillor
A councillor or councilor is a member of a local government council, such as a city council.Often in the United States, the title is councilman or councilwoman.-United Kingdom:...
. He was Assistant Head of Department of the Middle East
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
Department in about 1990. By 1991 he was Deputy Head of Department of Personnel Operations, as a Counsellor
Consul (representative)
The political title Consul is used for the official representatives of the government of one state in the territory of another, normally acting to assist and protect the citizens of the consul's own country, and to facilitate trade and friendship between the peoples of the two countries...
. By 1992 he was Deputy Head of Department of the Personnel Management Department.
He was Deputy Private Secretary to the Prince of Wales from March 1993, and then Private Secretary and Treasurer from October 1996 to 2002.
He was Group Director for Public Policy and Government Affairs for the Royal Bank of Scotland
Royal Bank of Scotland
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group is a British banking and insurance holding company in which the UK Government holds an 84% stake. This stake is held and managed through UK Financial Investments Limited, whose voting rights are limited to 75% in order for the bank to retain its listing on the...
until 2007.
He has now taken up the position of Receiver General
Receiver General
A Receiver General is an officer responsible for accepting payments on behalf of a government, and for making payments to a government on behalf of other parties. Receiver General is an alternative title for a Treasurer.-See also:...
of 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,...
succeeding Major General David Burden who had held the position since 1999. Sir Stephen is also a member of the Advisory Board of the Centre for Ethics in Public Policy and Corporate Governance of Glasgow Caledonian University
Glasgow Caledonian University
Glasgow Caledonian University is a public university in Glasgow, Scotland.The university was constituted by an Act of Parliament on 1 April 1993 as a result of a merger between Glasgow Polytechnic and The Queen's College, Glasgow....
.
Sir Stephen was appointed a CVO
Royal Victorian Order
The Royal Victorian Order is a dynastic order of knighthood and a house order of chivalry recognising distinguished personal service to the order's Sovereign, the reigning monarch of the Commonwealth realms, any members of her family, or any of her viceroys...
in 1999, and was promoted to KCVO
Royal Victorian Order
The Royal Victorian Order is a dynastic order of knighthood and a house order of chivalry recognising distinguished personal service to the order's Sovereign, the reigning monarch of the Commonwealth realms, any members of her family, or any of her viceroys...
in 2002. He was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
of Surrey
Surrey
Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...
in March 2006. He is married and has three children. He wrote a novel, The Palace of Enchantment, in 1985 with Douglas Hurd
Douglas Hurd
Douglas Richard Hurd, Baron Hurd of Westwell, CH, CBE, PC , is a British Conservative politician and novelist, who served in the governments of Margaret Thatcher and John Major between 1979 and his retirement in 1995....
.
He was portrayed by Tim McMullan in the movie "The Queen
The Queen (film)
The Queen is a 2006 British drama film directed by Stephen Frears, written by Peter Morgan, and starring Helen Mirren as the title role, HM Queen Elizabeth II...
" (2006), circulating around the events before and after the death of Diana, Princess of Wales
Diana, Princess of Wales
Diana, Princess of Wales was the first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales, whom she married on 29 July 1981, and an international charity and fundraising figure, as well as a preeminent celebrity of the late 20th century...
in France, 1997.