“Bright Lights, Open Minds, Robust Community”
As previously reported, it is truly an honour, the first time since 1228, to be Sheriffs again for another year. Common Hall was held today to (re)elect the Lord Mayor. Unlike the normal 90 minutes or so of ceremony, speeches,…
Sponsored by the Financial Services Livery Companies (FSG) and administered by the Worshipful Company of Educators The Sheriffs’ Challenge is an inspiring initiative begun by our predecessors, a transformational experience for Year 12 students from 12 London schools to compete…
Remarks to: Livery Education Conference – Preparing Young People For The Future Alderman & Sheriff Professor Michael Mainelli MStJ FCCA FCSI(Hon) FBCS, Tuesday, 3 March 2020, Merchant Taylors’ Hall, London “The Frontiers Of Education – Some Musings” Masters, Wardens, Headteachers,…
Remarks to: Worshipful Company Of Wax Chandlers Alderman & Sheriff Professor Michael Mainelli FCCA FCSI(Hon) FBCS, Wednesday, 8 January 2020, Wax Chandlers’ Hall “Bees Repaired” Master, Wardens, Liverymen, Fellow Guests:
At the insightful suggestion of Mark Lucraft, Brother Sheriff Chris Hayward CC and I began selling signed copies of Thomas Grant’s “Court Number One” (2019) at the list price of £25 with the proceeds (45%) going to support witnesses and…
Chris Hayward and I headed out for our first day of duty as Sheriffs. On a drizzly Sunday we attended two events. The first is the now traditional Sheep Drive & Wool Fair. This event is kindly hosted by the…
It was simply fantastic to have 230 friends and supporters turn up at the Dutch Church at noon on 19 September for the traditional “Shrieval Chain Presentation”.
Banker Baron Overstone, on seeing the “unmitigated disappointment” of his new Overstone Hall in Northampthonshire (now derelict), grumbled, “We have fallen into the hands of an architect, in whom incapacity is his smallest fault.” Well, I certainly don’t feel as…
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…
