John Chalstrey

Sir Leonard John Chalstrey (17 March 1931^[1] – 12 March 2020) was a consultant surgeon and was 668th Lord Mayor of London from 1995 to 1996.^[2]

Sir John Chalstrey KStJ JP FRCS
668th Lord Mayor of London
In office November 1995 – November 1996
Preceded by	Christopher Walford
Succeeded by	Roger Cork
Personal details
Born	Leonard John Chalstrey (1931-03-17)17 March 1931 Tipton
Died	(2020-03-12)12 March 2020
Spouse	Aileen Bayes (m. 1958)
Children	2
Profession	Surgeon

In 1995, he was knighted and named Master Apothecary of the Worshipful Society of Apothecaries.^[3]

He studied at Queens' College, Cambridge (1951–54)^[4] before transferring to Barts Medical School to complete his clinical medical training (1954–57).^[5]

From 1969 to 1996, Chalstrey was a senior lecturer at St Bartholomew's Medical College, about the historical funding of which he gave an address at Mansion House on 11 June 2001.^[6][7]

He was made a knight of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem in 1995.^[8] He was an Honorary Colonel in the City of London Field Hospital of Royal Army Medical Corps.^[9]

Chalstrey was married in 1958 to Aileen Bayes; they had one son and one daughter.^[10]

Death

Sir John Chalstrey died at his home ^[where?] on 12 March 2020 at the age of 88.^[11]

Arms

Coat of arms of John Chalstrey

Crest Upon a helm with a wreath Argent and Gules a lion statant holding up in the dexter paw a chalice Or issuant therefrom a dragonet Argent. Escutcheon Per fess Azure and Gules a Roman fort the entrance way closed and on each side a watch tower all Or masoned Proper between three lions passant Gold. Motto Servio Et Persevero (I Serve And I Persevere) [12]

Publication

• Chalstrey, John (2011). The Aldermen of the City of London, 1900-2010. Corporation of London. ISBN 978-0-85203-090-5.