John Gordon Nairne
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Sir John Gordon Nairne (born 4 January 1861Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland - died 9 February 1945 Tring) was a director of the Bank of England and a BBC governor.
He was the son of Andrew Nairne and Isabella H Macartney and married Nareiza da Costa Ricci, the daughter of Baron Anselmo da Costa Ricci, at St Mark's Notting Hill on 15 December 1894.
In the 1901 Census his occupation is indicated as Deputy Chief Cashier of the Bank of England. He was Chief Cashier of the Bank of England 1902-1918.
He was made a Baronet on 7 August 1917 (Source: [London Gazette http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/] edition 30224; page 10).
He was a Director of the Bank of England from 1925 to 1931.
He was a Governor of the British Broadcasting Corporation 1927-1932.
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- Scottish 1861 Census
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