Henry Egerton Cotton

Henry Egerton Cotton JP DL
Statue of Henry E. Cotton
1st Chancellor of Liverpool John Moores University
In office 1992–1993
Succeeded by	John Moores, Jr
Vice-Chancellor	Peter Toyne
Lord Lieutenant of Merseyside
In office 5 June 1989 – 1993
Preceded by	Sir Kenneth Stoddart
Succeeded by	Sir Alan William Waterworth
Personal details
Born	21 July 1929
Died	1993
Nationality	British
Spouse(s)	Elizabeth Peard (m. 18 June 1955)
Relations	Colnel Vere Egerton Cotton (father) Elfreda Helen Moores (mother)
Children	1 son, 1 daughter
Alma mater	Magdalene College, University of Cambridge

Henry Egerton Cotton JP DL (21 July 1929 – 1993),^[1] (also known as Henry E. Cotton) served as the Lord Lieutenant of Merseyside^[2] from 1989 to 1993. He was also the First Chancellor of Liverpool John Moores University serving in office from 1992 until his death in 1993.

Personal life

Henry Cotton was the son of Colonel Vere Egerton Cotton and Elfreda Moore. On 18 June 1955, he married Elizabetj Peard, daughter of Clifford James Peard, DSO, JP.^[3] They had one daughter, Catherine Cotton and one son, Timothy Cotton. Catherine Cotton had one daughter, Natalie.

Education

He was educated at Rugby School, Rugby, Warwickshire, and later graduated from Magdalene College, University of Cambridge in 1952 with a Bachelor of Arts. Henry Cotton was also in the Royal Artillery (Territorial Army) where he gained the rank of Lieutenant.

University Chancellery

In 1992, Henry Cotton was appointed the First Chancellor of Liverpool John Moores University after gaining university status from being a polytechnic, however the institution goes as far back to its foundation as Liverpool Mechanics' School of Arts in 1823, making its claim in the third-oldest university in England debate. He served in office until his death in 1993. He was succeeded by John Moores, Jr, CBE who was the son of Sir John Moores whom the university is named after.

A statue of Henry Cotton enscribed "Henry Egerton Cotton Esq, (1929-1993) LL.D, JP, First Chancellor of the University, 1992-1993" has been established outside the honourarily named Henry Cotton Building, on the universities City Campus in Liverpool.^[4]

External links

• Chancellor Portrait

References

1. Lundy, Darryl (November 9, 2007). "Henry Egerton Cotton". Thepeerage.com. Retrieved 2012-06-20.
2. "History - The Merseyside Lieutenancy". Merseysidelieutenancy.weebly.com. Retrieved 2012-06-20.
3. Lundy, Darryl. "Person Page 24702". Thepeerage.com. Retrieved 2012-06-20.
4. Hilary Ellis (July 30, 2011). "Henry Cotton Building". Liverpool John Moores University. Retrieved October 17, 2013.