Entrance to James Cropper, Burneside Mills, Burneside (geograph 2164035)

Sir James Anthony Cropper KCVO (born 22 December 1938) is the former Lord-Lieutenant of Cumbria and Honorary President of

James Cropper plc James Cropper plc is an English papermaking company based in Burneside, Kendal, Cumbria, England. The company was founded in 1845 by James Cropper (1823-1900), whose great-great-grandson James Cropper is the Honorary President of the company ...

, speciality paper makers, of

Burneside Burneside () is a small village in South Lakeland in Cumbria, England. It is located to the north of Kendal and to the south east of Staveley, Cumbria, Staveley, on the River Kent, just upstream from the confluence of the River Sprint. It has a ...

, a business founded by his great-great grandfather

James Cropper James Cropper may refer to: *James Cropper (abolitionist) (1773–1840), English businessman in Liverpool and philanthropist *James Cropper (politician) (1823–1900), British politician *James Cropper (priest) (1862–1938), British Anglican clerg ...

in 1845. He was educated at Eton College and

Magdalene College, Cambridge Magdalene College ( ) is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. The college was founded in 1428 as a Benedictine hostel, in time coming to be known as Buckingham College, before being refounded in 1542 as the College of St Mary ...

(BA, 1962). He served as High Sheriff of Westmorland for 1971. He was appointed

Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order The Royal Victorian Order (french: Ordre royal de Victoria) is a dynastic order of knighthood established in 1896 by Queen Victoria. It recognises distinguished personal service to the British monarch, Canadian monarch, Australian monarch, or ...

(KCVO) in the 2011 New Years Honours List.

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1938 births Living people People educated at Eton College Alumni of Magdalene College, Cambridge Lord-Lieutenants of Cumbria Knights Commander of the Royal Victorian Order High Sheriffs of Westmorland {{UK-business-bio-1930s-stub