Francis Bevan

Francis (Frank) Augustus Bevan (17 January 1840 – 31 August 1919) was a British heir and banker.

In 1896, Barclays merged with a number of mostly private banks to become a joint stock enterprise.

He also served as Lord Lieutenant of the City of London, a JP, and as High Sheriff of Middlesex.

[1] His third son, Raymond Francis Bevan, was a cleric, vicar of St Lawrence, Thanet from 1907 to 1921.

[3] His fourth son, Gerard Lee Bevan, was a leading financier and infamous fraudster.

Ludgrove Hall, the former home of Bevan, later became Ludgrove School and has now been converted to flats.