Victor Mishcon

Born 14 August 1915, died 20 January 2006.

Solicitor; Senior Partner, Mishcon de Reya (formerly Victor Mishcon & Co.), 1988–92, then Consultant.

Member of Lambeth Borough Council 1945-9, and London County Council 1946-64 representing Brixton, Chairman LCC 1954 – 1955, chairing several committees, and Greater London Council for Lambeth 1964-7. On various committees and governor of various schools etc. Stood for Parliament several times, unsuccessfully and made a peer 1978. On Wolfenden Committee; various celebrity legal cases.

Dictionary of National Biography, Who’s Who entries

Wikipedia article here ; obituary here.