John Chalstrey

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

Death

Sir John Chalstrey died at his home on 12 March 2020 at the age of 88.

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)