Bernard Waley-Cohen
Facts
21 properties- Instance of
- human
- Date of birth
- May 29, 1914
- Date of death
- July 3, 1991
- Place of death
- Somerset
- Country of citizenship
- United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (?–1927)[13][14]
- Occupation
- politician
- Position held
- Sheriff of the City of London (1955–1956), Lord Mayor of London (1960–1961)[15][16]
- Educated at
- Clifton College, Magdalene College[17][18]
- Father
- Robert Waley Cohen[6]
- Spouse
- Joyce Waley Cohen (1943–present)[8]
- Languages spoken, written or signed
- English
- Family name
- Cohen
- Given name
- Bernard
- Honorific prefix
- Sir
- Imported from
- wholeness_audit_2026-05-02
- Noble title
- baronet, Waley-Cohen baronets[22][23]
- Place of burial
- Willesden Jewish Cemetery[5]
- Image (Wikimedia Commons)
- Aankomst Lord Mayor van London op Schiphol, Bestanddeelnr 912-3932.jpg ↗
- Freebase ID
- /m/0cfy6l
- GTAA ID
- 167802
- Geni.com profile ID
- 6000000014824978783
- National Portrait Gallery (London) person ID
- mp50529
- Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID
- 50496
- Prabook ID
- 1893219
- Rodovid ID
- 999144
- The Peerage person ID
- p11832.htm#i118319
- WikiTree person ID
- Cohen-6919
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Summary
Bernard Waley-Cohen was born on May 29, 1914[1]. He died in Somerset[2]. He died on July 3, 1991[3]. He worked as a politician[4].
Body
Education
Educated at Clifton College[17], an independent school[24], in United Kingdom[25], founded in 1862[26], headquartered in Bristol[27] and Magdalene College[18], a college of the University of Cambridge[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1428[30].
Career and Affiliations
Positions held include Sheriff of the City of London[15], a position[31], in United Kingdom[32] and Lord Mayor of London[16], a position[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1189[35].
Recognition
Awards received include Knight Bachelor[19], a title of honor[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1300[38] and Commander First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland[20], a grade of an order[39], in Finland[40], founded in 1942[41].
Personal Life
Children include Rosalind Burdon[9], b. 1945[42]; Stephen Waley-Cohen[10], a journalist[43], b. 1946[44], of United Kingdom[45]; Robert Waley-Cohen[11], b. 1948[46], of United Kingdom[47]; and Joanna Waley-Cohen[12], a historian[48], b. 1952[49], of United States[50], specialised in history of China[51].
FAQs
Where did Bernard Waley-Cohen die?
Bernard Waley-Cohen passed away in Somerset[2].
Who were Bernard Waley-Cohen's parents?
Bernard Waley-Cohen's father was Robert Waley Cohen[6]. Bernard Waley-Cohen's mother was Alice Violet Beddington[7].
Who was Bernard Waley-Cohen married to?
Bernard Waley-Cohen's spouses include Joyce Waley Cohen[8].
What did Bernard Waley-Cohen do for work?
Bernard Waley-Cohen worked as politician[4].
Where did Bernard Waley-Cohen go to school?
Bernard Waley-Cohen was educated at Clifton College[17] and Magdalene College[18].
What awards did Bernard Waley-Cohen receive?
Honors received include Knight Bachelor[19] and Commander First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland[20].