Despite being three months away from assuming office, our services were called upon within days to assist the current Sheriffs in an unusually fishy matter. When attending a service in the Dutch Church to commemorate the Dutch eel trade, like…
Remarks to: Worshipful Company of Insurers Friday, 28 June 2019, Guildhall
On 24 June at Common Hall Chris Hayward CC and I were delighted to be elected Sheriffs to take effect at our installation on 27 September. Here we are pictured outside Cutlers’ Hall with our wives Alex and Elisabeth as…
Did you ever hanker after a coat of arms? Well, in preparation for the role of Sheriff, one arrived today from the College of Arms:
With our promotion of Dr John Guy’s excellent biography, “Gresham’s Law: The Life & World Of Queen Elizabeth I’s Banker“, we get flak from time to time for saying that Gresham’s Law is best expressed as “good money drives out…
Toast To The Immortal Memory Of Charles Dickens (7 February 1812 – 9 June 1870) Alderman Professor Michael Mainelli Remarks to the City Pickwick Club at the George & Vulture, London, 25 March 2019
Campaign for Sheriff of the City of London 2019/2020 launched.
17 March 2019 Election of Sheriffs for the City of London – Monday, 24th June 2019 Candidature of Alderman Professor Michael Mainelli FCCA Chartered FCSI(Hon) FBCS To the Liverymen of the City of London My Lords, Ladies and Gentlemen, Common…
Some reflections on an old friend who has floated downriver…
A talk given to one of my favourite communities: “Stand Up Or Stand Down” Gresham Society AGM & Dinner 14 February 2019, National Liberal Club The Gresham Society is a very serious organisation. A Gresham lecture is supposed to be…
