Sir Frederick Alfred Hoare, 1st Baronet (1913âÂÂ1986) was an English banker, managing partner of C. Hoare & Co. from 1947, and Lord Mayor of London in 1961âÂÂ2. He was known as Derick Hoare.
He was a great-grandson of Henry Hoare of Staplehurst, partner in Hoare's Bank. His father was Frederick Henry Hoare (1871âÂÂ1955) of Ewshot, who married in 1912 Dorothy or Charlotte Burley, daughter of the late George Christopher Burley of Westbourne Park, London.
Frederick Hoare was educated at Wellington College, and entered Hoare's Bank in 1931 as a clerk. He worked as a Banker's Agent from 1936.In 1958 he was knighted.
In 1948, Hoare was elected a Common Councilman of the City of London; and in 1950 he became an Alderman for the ward of Farringdon Without, holding the position until 1971. He served as Sheriff of the City of London in 1956.
Hoare's mayoral term saw the inaugural City of London Festival, with artistic director Ian Hunter.
At Mansion House, Hoare adopted the slogan "youth and leadership". He employed George Chatterton, and a consequence was the foundation of the Upward Bound Trust to make gliding accessible to young people. Hoare continued to support it.
A chess player, President of the British Chess Federation from 1964 to 1967, Hoare took part in a simultaneous display given by Mikhail Botvinnik, wearing his chain of office.
Hoare was created a baronet, of Fleet Street, on 6 December 1962. He remained a managing partner of Hoare's Bank to the end of his life.
Hoare was three times married.