Sir John Watney (27 January 1834 – 25 March 1923), a member of the Watney family, was Honorary Secretary of the City and Guilds of London Institute for the Advancement of Technical Education from 1878 to 1920 and Chairman of Council of the City and Guilds of London Institute from 1921 to 1923. He was the eldest son of John Watney and Susannah Dormay of Mitcham, Surrey. His uncle was

James Watney James Watney (18 December 1800–16 March 1884) was an English brewer and landowner who resided at Haling Park, Croydon, and Beddington, Surrey. He was born to Daniel Watney (1771–1831) of Mitcham, Surrey and Mary Galpin (1771–1830), ...

, brewer and one time

Master of the Mercers' Company The Master Mercers have been, by reign: Richard II of England :1390 John Lovey :1391 John Organ :1392 John Organ :1393 John Organ :1394 William Parker :1395 Sir Richard Whittington (1st term) :1396 John Shadworth :1397 John Woodcocke :1398 Willia ...

. He was educated at Harrow and became a solicitor in 1857. In 1864 he married Elizabeth Dendy. He was appointed as Lieutenant for the City of London, and served for over thirty years as Clerk to the

Mercers' Company The Worshipful Company of Mercers is the premier Livery Company of the City of London and ranks first in the order of precedence of the Companies. It is the first of the Great Twelve City Livery Companies. Although of even older origin, the c ...

and to the Gresham Committee, a position from which he retired on 1 February 1907. He was knighted on 30 June 1900 at

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.''The London Gazette'', 17 July 1900

Works

* 1871 ''Some account of St. Osyth's priory, Essex, and its inhabitants'', London: Waterlow, privately printed * 1892 ''Some Account of the Hospital of St. Thomas of Acon, in the Cheap, London, and of the Plate of the Mercers' Company'' (2nd edition 1906) * 1893 ''Some account of Leigh Place, Surrey, and its owners'', London: Roworth * 1896 ''Some account of Mercers' school'', London: Blades * 1906 ''Popular Natural History'', London: East & Blades * 1914 ''An account of the Mistery of Mercers of the city of London, otherwise the Mercers' Company'' * 1914 ''History of the Mercers' company of the city of London'', London: East & Blades * 1920 '' A Short Account of the Mercers' Company of London'', Compiled by Sir John Watney.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Watney, John 1834 births 1923 deaths Fellows of the Society of Antiquaries of London Knights Bachelor People educated at Harrow School John English justices of the peace Lord-Lieutenants of the City of London