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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

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
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…

I was delighted to see the final struck coin for next year’s quincentenary celebrations of Sir Thomas Gresham (1519-1579). We, Z/Yen, ordered them to contribute to the celebrations. The coin was designed by Xenia Mainelli (yes, a relation, one of…

London, 29 October 2018: The Worshipful Company of World Traders is delighted to announce that it has broken the Guinness World Record for the “most nationalities in a simultaneous popular music sing-along”. On 8 October 2018, with support from Goodenough…
I finished my year with a fantastic “Master’s at Home” event at Gresham College. The evening was given some extra zest by the appearance of the Lord Mayor’s Sheriffs, Elizabeth Green and Alderman Vincent Keaveny to receive a cheque for…

Your essay on reinventing liberalism for the 21st century was a wide-ranging, refreshing reminder of where we’ve been, where we are and how we need to improve (September 15th). As you said, “the core liberal causes of individual freedom, free…

Remarks to: Goodenough College on Founders’ Day, by Alderman Professor Michael Mainelli, 4 October 2018. “Road To Everywhere” President, Chairman, Governors, Trustees, Fellow Fellows, Students, Ladies, and Gentlemen. Wilkommen, Benvenuti, Bienvenue,欢迎光临 (huānyíng guānglín), Welcome. It is a genuine honour to…

1 October 2018 at 10:45 – This service is held at St Lawrence Jewry, the official church of the Corporation of London. It precedes the election of the Lord Mayor and is attended by the Masters of the livery companies.…