Gillett baronets

The Gillett Baronetcy, of Bassishaw Ward in the City of London, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 4 December 1959 for Harold Gillett, Lord Mayor of London from 1958 to 1959. His son, the second Baronet, was Lord Mayor of London from 1976 to 1977.

Gillett baronets, of Bassishaw Ward (1959)

• Sir (Sydney) Harold Gillett, 1st Baronet (1890–1976)
• Sir Robin Danvers Penrose Gillett, 2nd Baronet (1925–2009)
• Sir Nicholas Danvers Penrose Gillett, 3rd Baronet (born 1955)

Coat of arms of Gillett baronets

Crest A grey horse's head and neck erased Proper gorged with a coronet composed of six fleur-de-lys affixed to a circlet and chained Or. Escutcheon In front of a ship's helm Proper an early nineteenth century waistcoat Azure semée de lys and puffled Or on a chief of the second between two estoiles a balance of the first. Motto Vincit Omnia Veritas (Truth Conquers All Things)

References

• Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990,
• Leigh Rayment's list of baronets
• www.baronetage.org/official-roll-of-the-baronets/